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Ventral

Referring to the underside of an animal, the "tummy" side

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ventral
Biology; Neuroscience

Referring to the belly; the opposite of dorsal.

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Pertaining to, or situated near, the belly, or underside, of an animal.

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Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The front or bottom side of an animal or artifact.

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Term applied to the lower side of a fish, or to the chest of a land vertebrate.

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Plants; Botany

Of a lateral organ, facing towards the subtending axis; of a thallus, facing towards the substratum. Cf. Dorsal.

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Describes a feature anatomically located on, closer to, or in the direction of the belly. For example, the manus is ventral of the scapula.

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