venter
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- noun
- /ˈvɛntər/
- Specialized
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- The venter of the frog is bright yellow, making it easier to spot in the wild.
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During surgery, the doctor carefully examined the venter of the patient's organ.
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In some species of plants, the venter is where the seeds are located and develop.
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Regarded as one of the leading scientists of the 21st century, Venter was among the first to sequence the human genome.
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Venter will present "From Reading to Writing the Genetic Code" from 3 to 4:15 p.m. on Oct. 10.
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J. Craig Venter
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It also published the first diploid genome of an individual, based on Venter's own DNA, which has implications for individualized genomic medicine.
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With bachelor's and doctoral degrees from the University of California at San Diego, he is the founder, chairman, and president of the J. Craig Venter Institute, a nonprofit research organization dedicated to human, microbial, plant, synthetic, and environmental genomic research and the exploration of social and ethical issues in genomics.
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Synonyms
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Part of the body between the chest and hips, or the underside of an animal
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The area of the body between the chest and the hips, the belly
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The part of the body between the chest and hips that contains the stomach and intestines
Surface Forms
Etymology
Venter comes from a Latin word that meant 'belly'. Think of ventral, which also means 'belly side', so venter refers to the underside or belly part of an animal or plant.