Antonyms of adj ventral

2 senses of ventral

Sense 1
ventral (vs. dorsal) -- (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")

dorsal (vs. ventral) -- (belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; "the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals")

Sense 2
adaxial (vs. abaxial), ventral -- (nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface")


Similarity of adj ventral

2 senses of ventral

Sense 1
ventral (vs. dorsal) -- (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")
       => dorsoventral -- (extending from the back to the belly)

Sense 2
adaxial (vs. abaxial), ventral -- (nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism; "the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface")

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