coronal

1. A garland, wreath, or circlet for the head.
2. Linguistics. A coronal consonant.

1. Of or relating to a corona, especially of the head.
2. Of, relating to, or having the direction of the coronal suture or of the plane dividing the body into front and back portions.
3. Linguistics. Articulated by raising the blade of the tongue, as (t) in tip and (n) in night.

[Middle English, from Latin corōnālis, of a crown, from corōna, crown. See crown.]

Pertaining to the crown portion of teeth.

1. Of or relating to a corona, especially of the head.
2. Of, relating to, or having the direction of the coronal suture or of the plane dividing the body into front and back portions.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
  Synonyms: wreath, garland, chaplet, lei

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Coronal may refer to:

• anything relating to a corona
• Coronal view, an anatomical term of location.
• Coronal loop
• In linguistics, coronals refer to coronal consonants.
• In zoology, the coronal plane is an anatomical term of location
• The coronal direction on a tooth.

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