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ventrolateral

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[ven-troh-lat-er-uhl] / ˌvɛn troʊˈlæt ər əl /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. of, relating to, or affecting the front and side.


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Etymology

Origin of ventrolateral

First recorded in 1825–35; ventro- + lateral

Example Sentences

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Scientists now have concrete evidence that two groups of cells—the ventrolateral preoptic nucleus in the hypothalamus and the parafacial zone in the brain stem—are involved in prompting SWS.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2015

The ventrolateral glands are less extensive and the chin less spotted than in the holotype.

From Descriptions of Two Species of Frogs, Genus Ptychohyla Studies of American Hylid Frogs, V by Duellman, William E.

In both groups breeding males have large ventrolateral glands, but the two groups are easily separated by four characters.

From Descriptions of Two Species of Frogs, Genus Ptychohyla Studies of American Hylid Frogs, V by Duellman, William E.

In an articulated skull the trans-palatine articulates with the ventrolateral articulating surface of the postfrontal.

From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by Wellman, John

It outlines almost entirely the posterior border of the orbit, the ventrolateral portion of the cheek region, and the lateral border of the top of the skull behind the orbit.

From A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas by Eaton, Theodore H. (Theodore Hildreth)

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