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dorsoventral

[ dawr-soh-ven-truhl ]
/ ˌdɔr soʊˈvɛn trəl /
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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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Origin of dorsoventral

First recorded in 1865–70; dorso- + ventral

OTHER WORDS FROM dorsoventral

dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty, noundor·so·ven·tral·ly, adverb

Words nearby dorsoventral

dorsolateral, dorsolateral fasciculus, dorsolumbar, dorsosacral position, dorsoventrad, dorsoventral, dorsum, Dort, dorter, Dorticós, Dortmund
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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 forms of dorsoventral

dorsoventrally, adverb
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