ventral
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trəl adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the venter or belly; abdominal.
2.
Anatomy, Zoology. situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body; equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans.
3.
Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure.
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Ventral
is always a great word to know.
So is posterior. Does it mean:
| the back surface of the body; the side away from you in the standard anatomic position. |
| body cavity situated near front of the body, consists of thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity |
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World English Dictionary
ventral (ˈvɛntrəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | Compare dorsal relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly |
| 2. | of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis |
| [C18: from Latin ventrālis, from venter abdomen] | |
| 'ventrally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
ventral
1739, from Fr. ventral, from L.L. ventralis "of or pertaining to the belly or stomach," from L. venter (gen. ventris) "belly, paunch," from PIE *wend-tri- (cf. L. vesica "bladder," Skt. vastih "bladder," O.H.G. wanast, Ger. wanst "paunch, belly").
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
ventral ven·tral (věn'trəl)
adj.
Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen; abdominal.
Relating to or situated on or close to the anterior aspect of the body.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| ventral (věn'trəl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal. |
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Example sentences
Both are equally beautiful in the warm, wet season, when their ventral wings have multiple large eyespots.
By expelling oxygen from the lungs and contracting the ventral muscles, this obstacle may be temporarily overcome.
Work from the dorsal and ventral sides into the center to cut serving-size fillets.
One pathway is known as the ventral route, and it's direct and efficient, accounting for the vast majority of our reading.
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