Meaning & use
Dorsoventral
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Relating to the axis running from the back (dorsal) to the belly (ventral) side of an animal's body.
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The flatworm's body shows clear dorsoventral flattening.
Researchers measured dorsoventral compression in the fossil specimen.
A note on using this word
Combines the Latin roots 'dorsum' (back) and 'venter' (belly); central to describing body symmetry in zoology.
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dorsiventral
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