adverb in a direction away from the axis or central part
Describes the direction away from a certain point of reference in the body, often used in anatomical descriptions.
Used to describe the radial symmetry of certain marine organisms, such as sea stars, where structures radiate outward from a central point.
Refers to the side of an organism opposite to its mouth or oral side.
Utilized in the study of fossilized organisms to describe the orientation of certain structures relative to a central axis.
In marine biology writing, 'abactinally' is used to describe the side of a radiate animal opposite to the mouth or oral side.
In psychology research, 'abactinally' may be used metaphorically to describe looking at a situation from a different perspective or angle.
Biologists studying symmetry in organisms may use 'abactinally' to refer to the non-oral side of a radial or bilateral organism.
Zoologists may use 'abactinally' when discussing the anatomical features of echinoderms or other radially symmetrical animals.