Main Entry: ¹ven·tral

Pronunciation: \ˈven-trəl\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from Latin ventralis, from ventr-, venter

Date: 1739

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