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What is the difference between inguinal and abdominal?

inguinal | abdominal | Derived terms |

As adjectives the difference between inguinal and abdominal

is that inguinal is of or pertaining to the groin while abdominal is of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.

As a noun abdominal is

a fish of the order Abdominales.

inguinal

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or pertaining to the groin

    • Synonyms

    * crotchal * groinal

    Related terms

    * inguen

    abdominal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
    • abdominal muscles
    abdominal cavity
  • (ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
  • (ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
  • (zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

    • Synonyms

    * (of or pertaining to the abdomen) ventral

    Derived terms

    * abdominal ring

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.

    • Synonyms

    * (fish) Cypriniformes.

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