Definition of ventral in English:

ventral

adjective ˈvɛntr(ə)lˈvɛntrəl

Anatomy Zoology Botany

On or relating to the underside of an animal or plant; abdominal.
〔剖，动〕腹（部）的；〔植〕腹面的，向下一面的
a ventral nerve cord
腹神经索。
Compare with dorsal
the ventral part of the head
头的前侧。比较DORSAL。
Example sentencesExamples
- Just outside each vertebra, the dorsal and ventral roots unite to form a spinal nerve on each side.
- The dorsal and ventral edges of the centra are more nearly equal in width in the larger specimens.
- The nervous system consists of a lobed dorsal brain and ventral nerve cord with fused paired ganglia.
- The waves continue coupled to a series of dorsal and ventral flexions of the whole body.
- If either of these proteins is absent, then the motor axons select dorsal and ventral pathways randomly.
Synonyms
enteric, gastroenteric, duodenal, coeliac, gastric, stomach, abdominal, visceral

Derivatives

ventrally

adverb

Botany Anatomy Zoology

In insects, as in all arthropods, the main nerve cord lies ventrally, rather than dorsally as in vertebrates.
Example sentencesExamples
- Adult plumage is blue-black or gray dorsally and white ventrally, sometimes with distinctive coloring or plumes on the head.
- This animal swims to escape predators by repeatedly flexing its body dorsally and ventrally.
- In multiple-male matings, males amplex females dorsally, ventrally, and dorsolaterally.
- The skull is now quite flat, and much flatter ventrally than dorsally.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin venter, ventr- 'belly' + -al.

Rhymes

central, epicentral

Definition of ventral in US English:

ventral

adjectiveˈvɛntrəlˈventrəl

Anatomy Botany Zoology

Of, on, or relating to the underside of an animal or plant; abdominal.
〔剖，动〕腹（部）的；〔植〕腹面的，向下一面的
a ventral nerve cord
腹神经索。
Compare with dorsal
the ventral part of the head
头的前侧。比较DORSAL。
Example sentencesExamples
- The dorsal and ventral edges of the centra are more nearly equal in width in the larger specimens.
- Just outside each vertebra, the dorsal and ventral roots unite to form a spinal nerve on each side.
- The nervous system consists of a lobed dorsal brain and ventral nerve cord with fused paired ganglia.
- The waves continue coupled to a series of dorsal and ventral flexions of the whole body.
- If either of these proteins is absent, then the motor axons select dorsal and ventral pathways randomly.
Synonyms
enteric, gastroenteric, duodenal, coeliac, gastric, stomach, abdominal, visceral

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin venter, ventr- ‘belly’ + -al.

词汇	ventral
释义	Definition of ventral in English: ventral adjective ˈvɛntr(ə)lˈvɛntrəl Anatomy Zoology Botany On or relating to the underside of an animal or plant; abdominal. 〔剖，动〕腹（部）的；〔植〕腹面的，向下一面的 a ventral nerve cord 腹神经索。 Compare with dorsal the ventral part of the head 头的前侧。比较DORSAL。 Example sentencesExamples Just outside each vertebra, the dorsal and ventral roots unite to form a spinal nerve on each side. The dorsal and ventral edges of the centra are more nearly equal in width in the larger specimens. The nervous system consists of a lobed dorsal brain and ventral nerve cord with fused paired ganglia. The waves continue coupled to a series of dorsal and ventral flexions of the whole body. If either of these proteins is absent, then the motor axons select dorsal and ventral pathways randomly. Synonyms enteric, gastroenteric, duodenal, coeliac, gastric, stomach, abdominal, visceral Derivatives ventrally adverb Botany Anatomy Zoology In insects, as in all arthropods, the main nerve cord lies ventrally, rather than dorsally as in vertebrates. Example sentencesExamples Adult plumage is blue-black or gray dorsally and white ventrally, sometimes with distinctive coloring or plumes on the head. This animal swims to escape predators by repeatedly flexing its body dorsally and ventrally. In multiple-male matings, males amplex females dorsally, ventrally, and dorsolaterally. The skull is now quite flat, and much flatter ventrally than dorsally. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin venter, ventr- 'belly' + -al. Rhymes central, epicentral Definition of ventral in US English: ventral adjectiveˈvɛntrəlˈventrəl Anatomy Botany Zoology Of, on, or relating to the underside of an animal or plant; abdominal. 〔剖，动〕腹（部）的；〔植〕腹面的，向下一面的 a ventral nerve cord 腹神经索。 Compare with dorsal the ventral part of the head 头的前侧。比较DORSAL。 Example sentencesExamples The dorsal and ventral edges of the centra are more nearly equal in width in the larger specimens. Just outside each vertebra, the dorsal and ventral roots unite to form a spinal nerve on each side. The nervous system consists of a lobed dorsal brain and ventral nerve cord with fused paired ganglia. The waves continue coupled to a series of dorsal and ventral flexions of the whole body. If either of these proteins is absent, then the motor axons select dorsal and ventral pathways randomly. Synonyms enteric, gastroenteric, duodenal, coeliac, gastric, stomach, abdominal, visceral Origin Late Middle English: from Latin venter, ventr- ‘belly’ + -al.
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