VENTRAL


Meaning of VENTRAL in English

adj. 1 Anat. & Zool. of or on the abdomen (cf. DORSAL). 2 Bot. of the front or lower surface. ventral fin either of the ventrally placed fins on a fish. ventrally adv.

[ obs. venter abdomen f. L venter ventr- ]

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