dorsoventral

[ dawr-soh-ven-truhl ]

adjective
  1. Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.

  2. Botany. dorsiventral.

Origin of dorsoventral

1
First recorded in 1865–70; dorso- + ventral

Other words from dorsoventral

  • dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty, noun
  • dor·so·ven·tral·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for dorsoventral

dorsoventral

/ (ˌdɔːsəʊˈvɛntrəl) /


adjective
  1. relating to both the dorsal and ventral sides; extending from the back to the belly

  2. botany a variant spelling of dorsiventral

Derived forms of dorsoventral

  • dorsoventrally, adverb

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