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ventral

11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) ventral (adjective)
  2. 2) ventral (noun)
  3. ventral canal cell (noun)
  4. ventral diaphragm (noun)
  5. ventral fin (noun)
  6. ventral nerve cord (noun)
  7. ventral plate (noun)
  8. ventral root (noun)
  9. ventral segment (noun)
  10. ventral sinus (noun)
  11. ventral tube (noun)

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
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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

central

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