dorsiventral

(dôr′si ventrəl)

adjective

  1. Bot. having both dorsal and ventral surfaces
  2. Zool. dorsoventral

See dorsiventral in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Botany Flattened and having distinct upper and lower surfaces, as most leaves do.
  2. Biology Extending from a dorsal to a ventral surface: dorsiventral muscles.

Related Forms:

  • dorˌsi·venˈtral·ly adverb
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