Ventrally
adjective
1.
of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
2.
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).
3.
Botany, Mycology. of or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure.
adjective
1.
relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly Compare dorsal
2.
of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis
ventral ven·tral (věn’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.
ventral
(věn’trəl)
Relating to or on the front or lower surface of an animal.
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