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ventral

/ ventral /
adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
"the ventral aspect of the human body"
"the liver is somewhat ventral in position"
"ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped"
Similar:
dorsoventral
Opposites:
dorsal
adjective Sense 2
nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
"the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
Opposites:
abaxial dorsal
Domain:
biology biological science
Semantic Complexity
53%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
4
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

dorsoventral dorsal abaxial