relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly
Compare dorsal
2.
of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis
Derived forms
ventrally (ˈventrally)
adverb
Word origin
C18: from Latin ventrālis, from venter abdomen
ventral in American English
(ˈvɛntrəl)
adjective
1. Anatomy and Zoology
of, near, on, or toward the belly or the side of the body where the belly is located: in humans the front, or anterior, side but in most other animals the lower, or inferior, side
2. Botany
of or belonging to the inner or lower surface
Derived forms
ventrally (ˈventrally)
adverb
Word origin
Fr < L ventralis < venter, belly < IE base *udero-, belly > L uterus, womb, Ger wanst, paunch