ventral
adjective
of or relating to the venter or belly; abdominal.
ventrally
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a word derived from
ventral.
Example Sentences
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One interesting difference between the nervous systems of invertebrates and vertebrates is that the nerve cords of many invertebrates are located ventrally whereas the vertebrate spinal cords are located dorsally.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
In contrast, other animal phyla are characterized by solid nerve cords that are located either ventrally or laterally.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
In contrast, other animal phyla possess solid nerve cords that are located either ventrally or laterally.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Color: Slightly darker dorsally, but markedly darker ventrally; postauricular patches smaller and lighter.
From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Stephen D. Durrant
My findings indicate that T. b. cultellus is not smaller, that its skull is not smaller and not less angular, and that the tympanic bullae are not less pointed ventrally.
From Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Thomys bottae, in Colorado by Phillip M. Youngman
