Meaning & Definition of Ventral in English
English⟶
Ventral
/vɛntrəl/
adjective
1. Toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
- "The ventral aspect of the human body"
- "The liver is somewhat ventral in position"
- "Ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped"
synonym:
- ventral
2. Nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
- "The upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
synonym:
- adaxial,
- ventral