abdominal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the muscles of the abdomen
    ab; abdominal muscle.
  2. adjective of or relating to or near the abdomen
    • abdominal muscles

WordNet

Ab*dom"i*nal adjective
Etymology
Cf. F. abdominal.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral; as, the abdominal regions, muscles, cavity.
  2. (Zoöl.) Having abdominal fins; belonging to the Abdominales; as, abdominal fishes.
Ab*dom"i*nal noun
Wordforms
E plural Abdominals, L plural Abdominales
Definitions
  1. A fish of the group Abdominales.

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