underbelly

(undər bel′ē)

noun

  1. the lower, posterior part of an animal's belly
  2. any vulnerable or unprotected area, region, point, etc.

See underbelly in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. un·der·bel·lies
  1. The soft belly or underside of an animal's body. Also called underbody.
  2. The vulnerable or weak part: “So much . . . can be learned from these and other neglected sources from the underbelly of traditional scholarship” (Stephen Jay Gould).

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