adj.
Pronunciation: ' ven-tr ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Latin ventralis, from ventr-, venter
Date: 1739
1 a : of or relating to the belly : ABDOMINAL b : being or located near or on the anterior or lower surface of an animal opposite the back
2 : being or located on the lower surface of a dorsiventral plant structure
– ven · tral · ly \ -tr ə -l ē \ adverb