ventral

Definition of ventralnext

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Recent Examples of ventral Blazars are a ventral hub of power and light within these galaxies that aren’t powered by stars. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2025 The ventral ganglion is a collection of nerves found on an arrow worm’s belly and is a biological feature unique only to them. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2025 In total, the scientists placed 256 microelectrode arrays in three brain regions, chief among them the ventral precentral gyrus, which plays a key role in controlling the muscles underlying speech. IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2025 These cells reside in what’s called the dorsolateral zone of the ventral horn—the dorsolateral zone of the spine is in the upper back of the fish, while the ventral horn is the underside of the spine. Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ventral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
Adjective
  • Foley, 30, had surgery to repair the anterior capsule in his right shoulder.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
  • Vonn crashed at the 2013 World Championships in Austria, tearing her anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments and fracturing her tibial plateau.
    Sierra Shafer, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The viewer never sees anything that graphic; there’s no Game of Thrones–style full-frontal nudity, though one does glimpse a generous amount of butt cheek.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Clouds will break up during the afternoon, with winds turning more southwesterly as a spring-like dry line or the frontal boundary of a dry air mass moves over the area.
    Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Newspapers in Britain carried the story of the attack on Sieff on their front pages.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Welcoming spring doesn’t mean having to break out the annuals; instead, realistic faux florals like the HyeFlora Artificial Daisy and Eucalyptus Flowers, and these Artificial Boxwood Spiral Topiary Trees will create a cheery front patio—even in January.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • But that fore knowledge didn’t make the situation any easier on my nerves.
    Robert Merchant, Outdoor Life, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And again, a lot of shortcomings came to the fore Sunday.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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