The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ABDOMINAL
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What does ABDOMINAL mean?
ABDOMINAL noun- A fish of the order Abdominales.
- (usually plurale tantum) An abdominal muscle.
- Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
- Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
- Ventral, in describing a fin.
- Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.