ventral
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ventral
- /ˈvɛntɹəl/
Rhymes with -ɛntɹəl
Where it comes from
From French ventral, from Latin ventrālis, from venter (“belly, abdomen”); by surface analysis, ventr- + -al.
adjective
- Related to the abdomen or stomach.
- On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.
- On or relating to the sole of the foot or the palmar surface of the hand.
- On the lower side of the brain. Mental imagery allows us to remember previous experiences and imagine new ones. Animal studies have yielded rich insight into mechanisms for visual perception, but the neural mechanisms for visual imagery remain poorly understood. We determined that approximately 80% of visually responsive single ne
Opposite: dorsal
noun ventrals
- Any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dorsoventral, adaxial, abdomen, long, antero, dorsi, dorso, latero, postero, front, frontward, abdominal, belly, anterior, frontal, pectoral
adjective
Opposite: dorsal
Translations
Talk about this word "ventral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ventral. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ventral. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ventral "ventral." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ventral.Cite this
@misc{ventral_2026,
title = {ventral},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ventral},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
