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dorsoventral

[dawr-soh-ven-truhl]

dor·so·ven·tral

[dawr-soh-ven-truhl]
adjective
1.
Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.
2.
Botany. dorsiventral.

Origin:
1865–70; dorso- + ventral

dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty, noun
dor·so·ven·tral·ly, adverb
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Dorsoventral is always a great word to know.
So is invertebrate. Does it mean:
pertaining to creatures without a backbone
major grouping of small-to-microscopic pseudocoelomate organisms
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dorsoventral (ˌdɔːsəʊˈvɛntrəl)
 
adj
1.  relating to both the dorsal and ventral sides; extending from the back to the belly
2.  botany a variant spelling of dorsiventral
 
dorso'ventrally
 
adv

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