Meaning & use
adoral
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situated near, or oriented toward, the mouth of an organism.
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The adoral surface of the sea urchin contains its feeding structures.
Researchers measured the adoral spines to compare growth patterns between specimens.
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Formed from the Latin prefix 'ad-' (toward) plus 'oral'; it is standard terminology in zoology, contrasting with 'aboral' (away from the mouth).
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