dorsoventral

[dawr-soh-ven-truh l]

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.

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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Historical Examples of dorsoventral

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
Cylindrical form distorted by slight tapering and dorsoventral flattening.
The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948
A. E. Treganza
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

British Dictionary definitions for dorsoventral

dorsoventral

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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