ventral (a)

a00132385

type a
lex_filenum 00
def toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
examples 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
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form ventral → venter; ventral → venter
Derivationally related form ventral → venter
Antonym ventral → dorsal
Similar to dorsoventral
Incoming links
Antonym dorsal → ventral
Similar to dorsoventral
Derived from adjective ventrally → ventral
Derivationally related form venter → ventral; venter → ventral
Derivationally related form venter → ventral

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