dorsoventral
[ dawr-soh-ven-truhl ]
/ ˌdɔr soʊˈvɛn trəl /
adjective
Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.
Botany. dorsiventral.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dorsoventral
dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty, noundor·so·ven·tral·ly, adverbWords nearby dorsoventral
dorsolateral, dorsolateral fasciculus, dorsolumbar, dorsosacral position, dorsoventrad, dorsoventral, dorsum, Dort, dorter, Dorticós, Dortmund
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dorsoventral
/ (ˌdɔːsəʊˈvɛntrəl) /
adjective
relating to both the dorsal and ventral sides; extending from the back to the belly
botany a variant spelling of dorsiventral
Derived forms of dorsoventral
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