/ Dictionary / Index E ectal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ec•tal Pronunciation: (ek'tl), [key] — adj. Anat., Zool. external; outer; on the surface of. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ectad ecthlipsis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language