Located away from or not at a terminal point; in biology, describing a direction away from the end of a structure.
From Latin ab- ('away from') + terminal (from terminus, 'end'). Primarily a scientific and anatomical term used to describe spatial relationships in organism structures.
This is a purely technical term used in biology and anatomy to describe directions in organisms. It's the opposite of 'terminal'—if something is 'abterminal,' it's pointing or extending away from the endpoint. Most people will never use this word unless studying biology.
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