- relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly
Compare dorsal - of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis
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ven•tral /ˈvɛntrəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Anatomy, Zoologyof or relating to the belly;
abdominal. - Anatomy, Zoologysituated on or toward the lower, abdominal section of an animal's body.
ven•tral
(ven′trəl),USA pronunciation adj.
ven′tral•ly, adv.
- Anatomy, Zoologyof or pertaining to the venter or belly;
abdominal. - Anatomy, Zoologysituated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body;
equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans. - Botany, Fungiof or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure. Cf. dorsal.
- Latin ventrālis, equivalent. to vent(e)r venter + -ālis -al1
- 1730–40
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ventral /ˈvɛntrəl/ adj
'ventral' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
allantois
- anal fin
- brachiopod
- coracoid
- dorsal
- goby
- oarfish
- paramecium
- plastron
- roach
- rudd
- sternum
- ventral fin
- yolk sac
- anterior
- aortic arch
- below
- carina
- collophore
- cusk-eel
- dorsiventral
- dorsoventral
- eel
- eventration
- fairy shrimp
- furcula
- gastrotrich
- hemal
- hypotrich
- mammary gland
- nerve root
- pelvic fin
- prone
- prosternum
- thumbprint
- tube foot
- turtle
- underbelly
- V, v
- ventrad
- ventral root
- ventrodorsal
- snail
- snailfish
- sternite