dorsoventral

[ dawr-soh-ven-truh l ]

/ ˌdɔr soʊˈvɛn trəl /

Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.

Botany. dorsiventral.

Origin of dorsoventral

First recorded in 1865–70; dorso- + ventral

dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty, noun dor·so·ven·tral·ly, adverb

Posteriorly, the flange attains a dorsoventral width of 2.0 mm.

A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas |Theodore H. Eaton
The maxillary part of the zygoma varies from broad to slender in dorsoventral width in both species.

Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys |Robert L. Packard
These tail movements are in a dorsoventral plane, and there is no perceptible movement of the body.

Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus |Henry S. Fitch
Cylindrical form distorted by slight tapering and dorsoventral flattening.

The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948 |A. E. Treganza

The ischium in Pedioecetes is wider (in dorsoventral extent), especially posteriorly, than in Tympanuchus.

Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in |E. Bruce Holmes

dorsoventral

/ (ˌdɔːsəʊˈvɛntrəl) /

relating to both the dorsal and ventral sides; extending from the back to the belly

botany a variant spelling of dorsiventral

dorsoventrally, adverb