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 back2: being or located on the lower surface of a dorsiventral plant structure

— ven·tral·ly \-trə-lē\ adverb