ectal

English

Etymology

From ecto- +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛktəl/

Adjective

ectal (comparative more ectal, superlative most ectal)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated near, the surface; outer.
   • 1883, Burt Green Wilder, On the Brain of a Cat Lacking the Callosum, Preliminary Notics:

     Note on the ectal ("apparent”) origin of the N. trigeminus in the cat

Antonyms

• ental

Derived terms

• ectally

References

“ectal”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• CELTA, Cleta, cleat, eclat, éclat