ventral
adjective
- Anat., Zool. of, near, on, or toward the belly or the side of the body where the belly is located: in humans the front, or anterior, side but in most other animals the lower, or inferior, side
- Bot. of or belonging to the inner or lower surface
See ventral in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĕnˈtrəl)
adjective- Anatomy
a. Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen; abdominal.
b. Relating to or situated on or close to the anterior aspect of the human body or the lower surface of the body of an animal.
- Botany Of or on the lower or inner surface of an organ that faces the axis; adaxial.
noun- A ventral fin.
- The abdominal segment of an insect.
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