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Aboral vs Abporal - What's the difference?

aboral | abporal |

As adjectives the difference between aboral and abporal

is that aboral is situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth while abporal is located to the side of an ectoaperture such as a pore. Typically used in reference to an abporal lacuna or hemisphere.

aboral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (zoology) Situated opposite to, or away from, the mouth.

    • Related terms

    * aborally

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    abporal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (palynology) Located to the side of an ectoaperture such as a pore. Typically used in reference to an abporal lacuna or hemisphere.

    • Related terms

    * interporal * paraporal * poral