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ventrodorsal

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[ven-troh-dawr-suhl] / ˌvɛn troʊˈdɔr səl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

  1. pertaining to the ventral and dorsal aspects of the body; extending from the ventral to the dorsal side.

Etymology

Origin of ventrodorsal

First recorded in 1890–95; ventro- + dorsal 1

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