DORSOVENTRAL

dorsoventral

(adjective) extending from the back to the belly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dorsoventral (comparative more dorsoventral, superlative most dorsoventral)

Of, pertaining to, or situated at the back and belly of something.

Anagrams

• ventrodorsal

Source: Wiktionary


Dor`so*ven"tral, a. Etym: [dorsum + ventral.] (Anat.)

Definition: From the dorsal to the ventral side of an animal; as, the dorsoventral axis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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