dorsoventral

[ dawr-soh-ven-truhl ]

adjective

1. Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side:

   the dorsoventral axis.

2. Botany. dorsiventral.

dorsoventral

/ ˌdɔːsəʊˈvɛntrəl /

adjective

1. relating to both the dorsal and ventral sides; extending from the back to the belly
2. botany a variant spelling of dorsiventral

Derived Forms

• ˌdorsoˈventrally, adverb

Other Words From

• dorso·ven·trali·ty noun
• dorso·ventral·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of dorsoventral¹

First recorded in 1865–70; dorso- + ventral

Example Sentences

They also found that the back end of the snake moved up and down vertically along what they called the dorsoventral axis, adding to its up-and-down or pitch stability.

From New York Times

There, the scientists observed something unexpected: Two large pallial regions, the medial and dorsoventral pallium, were respectively very similar to the mammals’ hippocampus and amygdala.

From Salon

Second, the horizontal band-like appearance of the grid modules, with detectable clustering in the dorsoventral but not the mediolateral dimension, is inconsistent with the patchy patterns observed in the anatomical stains.

From Nature

The maxillary part of the zygoma varies from broad to slender in dorsoventral width in both species.

From Project Gutenberg

Posteriorly, the flange attains a dorsoventral width of 2.0 mm. at the edge of the notch.

From Project Gutenberg