dorsiventral
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səˈvɛn adjective
1.
Botany. having distinct dorsal and ventral sides, as most foliage leaves.
2.
Zoology, dorsoventral.
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dorsiventral (ˌdɔːsɪˈvɛntrəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of leaves and similar flat parts) having distinct upper and lower faces |
| 2. | a variant spelling of dorsoventral |
| dorsiventrality | |
| —n | |
| dorsi'ventrally | |
| —adv | |
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Dorsiventral
is always a great word to know.
So is multicellular. Does it mean:
| organism with having only one complete set of chromosomes |
| composed of several cells |
Example sentences
The ovary is inferior, with six dorsiventral styles.
However, how leaf dorsiventral symmetry affects leaflet formation in species with compound leaves is largely unknown.
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