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Definition of ventral - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
medicalTECH. on the lower surface of an animalTECH.
- The ventral scales of a snake help it move.
2.
biologyTECH. related to the abdomen or belly side of an organismTECH.
- The ventral fins of the fish are located on its lower side.
3.
brainTECH. on the lower side of the brainTECH.
- The ventral region of the brain controls movement.
Expressions with ventral
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pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle
The ventral fins assist in steering the fish.
part of the brain involved in reward and motivation
The ventral tegmental area is crucial for dopamine release.
Origin of ventral
Latin, venter (belly)
Terms with ventral included in their meaning
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spider anatomy
the ventral plate between coxae in spiders
arthropod anatomy
cuticular plate on an arthropod's ventral surface
zoology
radial band on echinoderm's ventral surface
medical
ventral rather than neural in anatomy
medical
relating to both dorsal and ventral sides
biology
in a ventral manner or orientation
Examples of ventral in a sentence
Researchers studied the ventral side of the specimen. The ventral scales of the snake are smooth. The ventral muscles are crucial for movement. Damage to the ventral area can affect coordination. The ventral surface showed signs of injury.
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- French:ventral, inférieur, ...
- German:ventral, bauchseitig, ...
- Italian:ventrale, ...
- Spanish:ventral, inferior, ...
- Portuguese:ventral, abdominal, ...
- Chinese:腹部的, 下侧的, ...
- Japanese:腹側の, 腹部の, ...
- Arabic:بَطْنِيّ, سُفلي, ...
- Hebrew:בִּטְנִי, וֶנְטְרָלִי, ...
- Russian:вентральный, нижний, ...
- Ukrainian:черевний, ...
- Hindi:वेंट्रल, पेट संबंधी, ...
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