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Acral vs Aural - What's the difference?

acral | aural |

As adjectives the difference between acral and aural

is that acral is of or pertaining to peripheral body parts, such as toes and fingers while aural is of or pertaining to the ear or aural can be of or pertaining to an aura.

acral

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to peripheral body parts, such as toes and fingers
    • Acral melanoma is a type of skin cancer that occurs on fingers, palms, soles, and nail beds.
    Acral distribution of a dermatosis means it affects distal portions of limbs (hand, foot) and head (ears, nose).

    Anagrams

    * * ----

    aural

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the ear.
  • Of or pertaining to sound.
    • Derived terms
    * aurally * binaural * cervicoaural * dextraural * sinistraural

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an aura.
    • Related terms
    * aura

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    * English contranyms