ven|tral

ven|tral
ven|tral «VEHN truhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of, having to do with, or situated in or on the abdomen; abdominal: »

To…shake…with a silent, ventral laughter (George Eliot).

2. of, having to do with, or situated on or near the surface or part opposite the back.
3. Botany. of or belonging to the anterior or lower surface, as of a carpel.
–n.
1. = ventral fin. (Cf. ↑ventral fin)
2. Entomology. an abdominal segment.
╂[< Late Latin ventrālis < Latin venter, ventris belly, paunch]

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  • dor´si|ven´tral|ly — dor|si|ven|tral «DR suh VEHN truhl», adjective. 1. Botany. having distinct dorsal and ventral sides: »Most foliage leaves are dorsiventral. 2. Zoology. dorsoventral. –dor´si|ven´tral|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dor|si|ven|tral — «DR suh VEHN truhl», adjective. 1. Botany. having distinct dorsal and ventral sides: »Most foliage leaves are dorsiventral. 2. Zoology. dorsoventral. –dor´si|ven´tral|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dor´so|ven´tral|ly — dor|so|ven|tral «DR soh VEHN truhl», adjective. 1. Zoology. extending from the back to the abdominal side: »the dorsoventral axis. 2. Botany. dorsiventral. ╂[< Latin dorsum back + English ventral] –dor´so|ven´tral|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • dor|so|ven|tral — «DR soh VEHN truhl», adjective. 1. Zoology. extending from the back to the abdominal side: »the dorsoventral axis. 2. Botany. dorsiventral. ╂[< Latin dorsum back + English ventral] –dor´so|ven´tral|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • an|ter|o|ven|tral — «AN tuhr oh VEHN truhl», adjective. front and toward the belly surface …   Useful english dictionary

  • ven — ven·a·to·ri·al; ven·co·la; ven·da; ven·dace; ven·dage; ven·da·val; ven·det·ta; ven·deuse; ven·di·tion; ven·dor; ven·due; ven·e·na·tion; ven·e·nif·er·ous; ven·e·nous; ven·er·abil·i·ty; ven·er·able·ness; ven·er·ably; ven·er·a·cea; ven·er·ate;… …   English syllables

  • tral — ac·cip·i·tral; ad·ros·tral; am·phi·the·a·tral; an·as·tral; an·ces·tral; an·tral; ar·bi·tral; aus·tral·or·bis; aus·tral·orp; ca·das·tral; cam·pes·tral; cen·tral·id; cen·tral·ism; cen·tral·ite; cen·tral·i·ty; cen·tral·i·za·tion; cen·tral·ize;… …   English syllables

  • ventral — ven·tral …   English syllables

  • ventrally — ven·tral·ly …   English syllables

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