abdominal

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Synonyms: abhominal, adnominal, abdominals, abdomino, abdomino-, abdomin, abdomin-, abdominis, agnominal

Antonyms: abhominal, adnominal, abdominals, abdomino, abdomino-, abdomin, abdomin-, abdominis, agnominal

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Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the [[abdomen]]; [[ventral]]. {{defdate|Mid 18^th century.}}<ref name=SOED>{{R:SOED5|page=3}}</ref>
2. {{lb|en|humorous|archaic}} Characterized by or possessing a large [[abdomen]]; [[corpulent]], [[pot-bellied]].
3. {{lb|en|ichthyology}} Having the [[ventral fin]]s under the abdomen and behind the [[pectoral fin]]s. {{defdate|Mid 19^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
4. {{lb|en|ichthyology}} [[ventral|Ventral]], in describing a fin. {{defdate|Late 19^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>
5. {{lb|en|zoology|obsolete}} Belonging to the order [[Abdominales]] of fish.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology|obsolete}} A fish of the order [[Abdominales]].
2. {{lb|en|colloquial|usually|in the plural}} An [[abdominal muscle]]. {{defdate|Mid 20^th century.}}<ref name=SOED/>

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