, aboral (ab-ōr’ad, -ăl) In a direction away from the mouth; opposite of orad. [L. ab, from, + os (or-), mouth]
What does Aboral mean in science?
aboral. / (æbˈɔːrəl) / adjective. zoology away from or opposite the mouth.
What is oral and Aboral end?
The aboral end refers to that side of the body that is opposite to the mouth of the same body. In organisms that possess a mouth and an anus, the mouth indicates the oral end and the anus indicates the aboral end.