ventral meaning and definition

VENTRAL adjective

Definition of ventral (adjective)

1. 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"
   • antonym: dorsal
2. nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism
   • "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface"
   • synonyms: adaxial
   • antonym: abaxial