abdominal
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abdominal
- /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ UK
- /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ UK
- /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ US
- /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.
adjective more abdominal · most abdominal
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Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
abdominal muscles
Similar: ventral
- Characterized by or possessing a large abdomen; corpulent, pot-bellied. 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.
- Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
- Ventral, in describing a fin.
- Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: peritoneal, belly, underside, lap, chest, stomachal, gastric, midriff, gut, tummy, enteric, visceral, ventral, midsection, intestinal, celiac
noun
Similar: Cypriniformes, abs
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to the abdomen
| Español | abdominal |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 腹部的 fùbù |
| Português | abdominal |
| Français | abdominal |
| Deutsch | abdominal, abdominell, Bauch-, Unterleib- |
| Italiano | addominale |
| Română | abdominal |
| Русский | брюшно́й brjušnój, абдомина́льный abdominálʹnyj |
| العربية | بَطْنِيّ baṭniyy |
Talk about this word "abdominal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abdominal. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abdominal. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abdominal "abdominal." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abdominal.Cite this
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title = {abdominal},
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