abdominal
adjective
- pertaining to the abdomen
noun
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Pronunciation: /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ / /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ / /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/
adj
Etymology: First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.
- Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
“abdominal muscles”
“abdominal cavity”
- Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
- Ventral, in describing a fin.
- Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
noun
Etymology: First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.
- A fish of the order Abdominales.
- An abdominal muscle.