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dorsoventral

dorsoventral

1 9.9
Going from the back to the belly of an animal
  • adjective
  • /ˌdɔrsoʊˈvɛntrəl/
  • Specialized
: dorsoventral
  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 10. Design II. Lateral and dorsoventral radiogram taken after a 4-week field test by the subject. The bones show multiple fractures and fragmentation.

Examples

  • During the experiment, the researchers noted the dorsoventral alignment of the cells in the tissue sample.

  • Most of the propulsion was provided by dorsoventral motions of the feet powered by the muscles of the hind limbs.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The scientist studied the dorsoventral orientation of the organism to understand its anatomy better.

  • The fish exhibited a clear dorsoventral patterning, making it easier to identify its features.

Synonyms

dorsiventral
vsdorsoventral
  • Specialized
9.5

A thing that has different top and bottom sides, often in leaves or animals

extends across from the back to the belly surface of an organism

Surface Forms

dorsoventral positive

Morphology

dorsoventral = dorsal + ventral (transparent) = dorso + ventral

Meaning is directly built from the combination of 'dorsal' (back) and 'ventral' (belly); knowing those bases allows derivation of the sense.

Etymology

Dorsoventral joins dorso- and ventral. The first part, dorso-, comes from dorsal, meaning 'back', as in a dorsal fin, and ventral means 'belly' or 'front', so dorsoventral describes something that runs 'from the back to the belly'.