orals

noun

an examination conducted by spoken communication

adjective

a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth

of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located

of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth

using speech rather than writing

Roots

osor- · Latin · mouth

Words related to orals

buccaladj nonoral examsn orallyadv oralist examinationsn nuncupatoryadj midtermn oracyadj prepill norethisterone mestranoln resit postoral preexaminationn suppositoriesn oralismn syllabusn

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