paroral
/pəˈrɔːrəl/ /pəˈrɔːr(ə)l/Zoology
adjective
Situated beside the mouth; specifically designating or relating to certain cilia near the mouth region in some ciliate protozoans.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Saville-Kent (1845–1908), marine biologist. From para- + oral.