Meaning of abactinal in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /aˈbaktɪnəl/

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  1. Qualitative Adjective

    abactinal

    Etymology

    mid 19th century; earliest use found in Louis Agassiz (1807–1873), zoologist and geologist. From ab- + actinal

    Definitions

    1. (of radiate animals) located on the surface or end opposite to that on which the mouth is situated

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