ventral

[ ven-truh l ]
/ ˈvɛn trəl /
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adjective

of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
Anatomy, Zoology. situated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body; equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans. Compare dorsal1(def 2).
Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure.

Origin of ventral

1730–40; < Latin ventrālis, equivalent to vent(e)r venter + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM ventral

Words nearby ventral

ventolin, ventose, ventouse, ventr-, ventrad, ventral, ventral column of spinal cord, ventral fin, ventral horn, ventral plate, ventral plate of neural tube

Words related to ventral

visceral, intestinal, abdominal, leading, frontal, belly, anterior, advance, head, fore, front, facial, obverse, forward, advanced, first, stomachic, alimentary, gut, inner

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British Dictionary definitions for ventral

ventral
/ (ˈvɛntrəl) /

adjective

relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly Compare dorsal
of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis

Derived forms of ventral

ventrally, adverb

Word Origin for ventral

C18: from Latin ventrālis, from venter abdomen

Medical definitions for ventral

ventral
[ vĕn′trəl ]

adj.

Relating to or situated on or close to the abdomen; abdominal.
Relating to or situated on or close to the anterior aspect of the body.

Scientific definitions for ventral

ventral
[ vĕn′trəl ]

Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal.