ventral
adjective/ˈventrəl/
/ˈventrəl/
[only before noun] (biology)- on or connected with the part of a fish or an animal that is under its body (or that in humans faces forward)
- a fish’s ventral fin
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin venter, ventr- ‘belly’ + -al.Want to learn more?
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