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abdominal.

Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/Received-Pronunciation/əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/Received-Pronunciation/æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/US/əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/US
  1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.

    abdominal muscles
    abdominal cavity
  2. Characterized by or possessing a large abdomen; corpulent, pot-bellied.

    archaic · humorous
    The moment they had passed, the pikes clashed together horizontally to bar the gateway, and all but pinned an abdominal citizen that sought to wedge in along with them.
  3. Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.

  4. Ventral, in describing a fin.

  5. Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.

noun/æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/Received-Pronunciation/əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/Received-Pronunciation/æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/US/əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/US
  1. A fish of the order Abdominales.

    obsolete
  2. An abdominal muscle.

    colloquial · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.

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