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dor·so·ven·tral

(dôr′sō-vĕn′trəl)
adj.
Extending along or having to do with the axis that connects the dorsal and ventral sides.
dor′so·ven′tral·ly adv.
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dorsoventral

(ˌdɔːsəʊˈvɛntrəl)
adj
1. (Zoology) relating to both the dorsal and ventral sides; extending from the back to the belly
2. (Botany) botany a variant spelling of dorsiventral
ˌdorsoˈventrally adv
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dor•so•ven•tral

(ˌdɔr soʊˈvɛn trəl)

adj.
1. Zool. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.
2. Bot. dorsiventral.
[1865–70]
dor`so•ven•tral′i•ty, n.
dor`so•ven′tral•ly, adv.
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Adj. 1. dorsoventral - extending from the back to the belly
ventral - 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"; "the liver is somewhat ventral in position"; "ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped"
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