- palinal
- Moving backward. [G. palin, backward]
Medical dictionary. 2011.
palinal
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palinal — pal·i·nal … English syllables
palinal — ˈpalənəl adjective Etymology: Greek palin back + English al of mastication : effected by backward motion compare orthal, proal, propalinal … Useful english dictionary
Diplodocus — Not to be confused with Diplocaulus. Chordata Diplodocus Temporal range: Late Jurassic, 154–150 Ma … Wikipedia
orthal — ˈȯrthəl adjective Etymology: orth + al of mastication : effected by vertical motion compare palinal, proal, propalinal … Useful english dictionary
proal — ˈprōəl adjective Etymology: Greek pro before, forward + English al more at for of mastication : effected by forward motion compare orthal, palinal, propalinal … Useful english dictionary
propalinal — (ˈ)prō|palənəl adjective Etymology: Greek pro before, forward + palin back + English al more at for, pali of mastication : effected by forward and backward motion compare orthal, palinal … Useful english dictionary
