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aboral
opposite to or away from the mouth
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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aboral The part of the body farthest from the mouth.
aboral surface The surface opposite the mouth (or oral surface) in echinoderms.
abrasion The mechanical process of gradually breaking down a hard layer, as in a seed coat.
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aboral, or dorsal
Toward the back, or upper surface.
Covered in Lab 13 Animal Diversity III
acoelomate
A solid-bodied animal lacking a cavity between the gut and outer body wall.
Covered in Lab 11 Animal Diversity I ...
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Water enters on the aboral side through the sieve plate, which is also known as the madreporite. Water passes through a stone canal to a ring canal and into the radial canals in each arm.
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