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ventral

11 ENTRIES FOUND:

1ven·tral

adj \ˈven-trəl\

Definition of VENTRAL

1
a : of or relating to the belly : abdominal b : being or located near or on the anterior or lower surface of an animal opposite the back
2
: being or located on the lower surface of a dorsiventral plant structure
ven·tral·ly \-trə-lē\ adverb

Origin of VENTRAL

French, from Latin ventralis, from ventr-, venter
First Known Use: 1739

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with VENTRAL

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