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Definition of: longitudinal
(lon′ji·t′də·nəl, -ty′-) adjective
1. Pertaining to longitude or length.
2. Running lengthwise.
3. Biol. Of, pertaining to, or extending along the cephalocaudal axis.
—lon′gi·tu′di·nal·ly adverb
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