| 释义 |
ven·tral
I. \ˈven.trəl\ adjective
Etymology: French, from Latin ventralis, from ventr-, venter + -alis -al
1. : of or relating to the belly : abdominal; usually : belonging to or situated near or on the anterior or lower surface of an animal or one of its parts that is opposite the back — opposed to dorsal
< a ventral scale of a snake >
< the liver is somewhat ventral in position >
< the ventral aspect of the body >
2.
a. : axial
b. : belonging to or located on the lower surface usually of a creeping dorsiventral structure (as a thallus)
II. noun
(-s)
: a ventral part (as a scale or plate); especially : ventral fin |