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ventral

vent·ral

UK/ˈvɛntɹəl/ US/ˈvɛntrʌl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)

  • “the ventral aspect of the human body”
  • “the liver is somewhat ventral in position”
  • “ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped”
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2.

nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism

  • “the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface”
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Origin

From French ventral, from Latin ventrālis, from venter (“belly, abdomen”); by surface analysis, ventr- + -al.

Phrases

  • ventral fin
  • ventral nerve cord
  • ventral striatum
  • ventral tegmental area
  • ventral tegmentum

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