coronal
IPA: kɝˈoʊnʌɫ
noun
- A crown or coronet.
- A wreath or garland of flowers.
- The frontal bone, over which the ancients wore their coronae or garlands.
- (phonetics) A consonant produced with the tip or blade of the tongue.
- Alternative form of cronel (“lance-part”) [The metal head of a tilting spear or lance, which could be blunt or consist of many small points (to grip armor), designed not to penetrate or wound.]
- Obsolete form of colonel. [A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).]
adjective
- Relating to a crown or coronation.
- (astronomy) Relating to the corona of a star.
- (botany) Relating to the corona of a flower.
- (phonetics) Relating to a sound made with the tip or blade of the tongue.
- (anatomy) Relating to the coronal plane that divides a body into dorsal (back) and ventral (front).
- (dentistry) Relating to the external (supragingival) portion of the tooth.
- (urology) Relating to the corona glandis.
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