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ventral
adjective
Toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
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ˈvɛntɹəl
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adjective
Toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
“The ventral aspect of the human body”
adjective
Nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
“The upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface”
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The ventral aspect of the human body
The liver is somewhat ventral in position
Ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped
The upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface
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