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ventral

American  
[ven-truhl] / ˈvɛn trəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.

  2. Anatomy, Zoology. situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body; equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans.

  3. Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure.

ventral British  
/ ˈvɛntrəl /

adjective

  1. relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly Compare dorsal

  2. of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis

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ventral Scientific  
/ vĕn′trəl /

  1. Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal.

Other Word Forms

  • interventral adjective
  • postventral adjective
  • preventral adjective
  • subventral adjective
  • subventrally adverb
  • ventrally adverb

Etymology

Origin of ventral

1730–40; < Latin ventrālis, equivalent to vent ( e ) r venter + -ālis -al 1

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