dorsoventral

[ dawr-soh-ven-truh l ]

/ 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.

Nearby words

Origin of dorsoventral

First recorded in 1865–70; dorso- + ventral

Related formsdor·so·ven·tral·i·ty, noundor·so·ven·tral·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for dorsoventral

Posteriorly, the flange attains a dorsoventral width of 2.0 mm.
A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas|Theodore H. Eaton
The maxillary part of the zygoma varies from broad to slender in dorsoventral width in both species.
Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys|Robert L. Packard
These tail movements are in a dorsoventral plane, and there is no perceptible movement of the body.
Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus|Henry S. Fitch
Cylindrical form distorted by slight tapering and dorsoventral flattening.
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948|A. E. Treganza

The ischium in Pedioecetes is wider (in dorsoventral extent), especially posteriorly, than in Tympanuchus.
Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in|E. Bruce Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for dorsoventral

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 Formsdorsoventrally, adverb

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