Definition of ventral
1a : of or relating to the belly : abdominalb : 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
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Definition of ventral
: a ventral part (such as a scale or fin)
1834
First Known Use of ventral
1834
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: of, relating to, or being on or near the surface of the body that in human beings is the front but in most animals is the lower surface a fish's ventral fins
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playMedical Definition of ventral
1: of or relating to the belly : abdominal
2a: being or located near, on, or toward the lower surface of an animal (as a quadruped) opposite the back or dorsal surfaceb: being or located near, on, or toward the front or anterior part of the human body
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