Word of the Day: CORONAL

coronal (noun) – a garland; a wreath; a circlet
— coronal is also an adjective meaning of or relating to a corona, a coronal, or the tip of the tongue

BREAKDOWN: CORON- (wreath, crown) + -AL (pertaining to)

CONFUSED WORDS: coronel is a less common spelling of colonel, which is a military rank.

The coronal or frontal plane is a longitudinal anatomical plane drawn from the top of the head downwards to divide the body into dorsal and ventral sections.