q.v.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) as much as you wish.

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q.v. ² American  

abbreviation

plural

qq.v

1. (used in formal writing after a cross reference) which see.

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qv British  

abbreviation

1. quod vide

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Etymology

Origin of q.v.¹

From Latin quantum vīs

Origin of q.v.²

From Latin quod vidē

Example Sentences

Plates: in Coccidae, the squames; q.v.: in male Homoptera, a pair of pieces following the last full ventral segment; usually preceded by a short piece, - the valve.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

A polite modification of the grosser Carajo, q.v.

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry

Cardia: the gizzard; q.v.: also applied to the heart.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

Milton. pros. prosody. coll., colloq. colloquially. min. mineralogy. prov. provincial. comp. comparative. mod. modern. q.v. which see. conch. conchology.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Connexivum: the prominent abdominal margin of Het., at junction of dorsal and ventral plates: also used like pulmonarium, q.v.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.