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View synonyms for ventral
ventral
[ ven-truhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
- Anatomy, Zoology. situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body; equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans. Compare dorsal 1( def 2 ).
- Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure.
ventral
/ ˈvɛntrəl /
adjective
- relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly Compare dorsal
- of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis
ventral
/ vĕn′trəl /
- Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal.
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Derived Forms
- ˈventrally, adverb
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Other Words From
- ventral·ly adverb
- inter·ventral adjective
- post·ventral adjective
- pre·ventral adjective
- sub·ventral adjective
- sub·ventral·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ventral1
C18: from Latin ventrālis, from venter abdomen
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Example Sentences
The type of baculum in Spermophilus is spoonshaped with a ventral process that is spinelike or keellike.
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In having a keel on the ventral surface of the tip, the baculum of Tamias is comparable to that of Spermophilus.
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The book-lungs openings are found on the ventral surface of the first abdominal segment, as is also the epigynum.
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This body has deep pits both on the dorsal and ventral sides near the base.
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In the ventral cord no small fibrils were seen only rather small fibers which may have been fibrils.
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