# abdominal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩/ · frequency rank #13,276

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
2. Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
3. Ventral, in describing a fin.
4. Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

## Etymology
First attested in 1746. From New Latin abdōminālis, from Latin abdōmen. Equivalent to abdomin- + -al. Compare French abdominal.

## Common misspellings (13)
`abbdominal`, `abddominal`, `abdmoinal`, `abdoimnal`, `abdomianl`, `abdominall`, `abdominla`, `abdominnal`, `abdomminal`, `abdomnial`, `abodminal`, `adbominal`, `badominal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/abdominal