abdominal

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/, /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/
• (America) IPA: /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/, /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩/

Adjective

abdominal

1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral. [Mid 18^th century.]

   abdominal muscles

   abdominal cavity

2. (ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins. [Mid 19^th century.]
3. (ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin. [Late 19^th century.]
4. (zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

Synonyms

• (of or pertaining to the abdomen) ventral

Translations

• French: abdominal
• German: abdominal, den Unterleib betreffend, abdominell
• Italian: addominale
• Portuguese: abdominal
• Russian: брюшно́й
• Spanish: abdominal

Noun

abdominal (plural abdominals)

1. (zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
2. (colloquial, usually pluralonly) An abdominal muscle. [Mid 20^th century.]

Synonyms

• (fish) Cypriniformes.

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