adj

coronal

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adj

Relating to a crown or coronation.

"The coronal ceremony marked the start of his reign."

Relating to the coronal plane, an imaginary line dividing the body into front and back sections.

"The scan was taken along the coronal plane of the skull."

How to Use Coronal

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishRelating to a crown, or (in anatomy) relating to the front-to-back dividing plane of the body.

Common pairings

coronal plane coronal suture

more coronal comparative, coronals plural, most coronal superlative

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The _____ ceremony marked the start of his reign.

From Latin "corōnālis," related to "corōna" ("crown").

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