dorsoventral

dorsoventral [dawr-soh-ven-truh l] ExamplesWord Origin adjective

1. Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis.
2. Botany. dorsiventral.

Origin of dorsoventral First recorded in 1865–70; dorso- + ventral Related formsdor·so·ven·tral·i·ty, noundor·so·ven·tral·ly, adverb Examples from the Web for dorsoventral Historical Examples of dorsoventral

The ischium in Pedioecetes is wider (in dorsoventral extent), especially posteriorly, than in Tympanuchus.

Variation in the Muscles and Nerves of the Leg in

E. Bruce Holmes

Cylindrical form distorted by slight tapering and dorsoventral flattening.

The Topanga Culture Final Report on Excavations, 1948

A. E. Treganza

Posteriorly, the flange attains a dorsoventral width of 2.0 mm.

A New Order of Fishlike Amphibia From the Pennsylvanian of Kansas

Theodore H. Eaton

The maxillary part of the zygoma varies from broad to slender in dorsoventral width in both species.

Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys

Robert L. Packard

These tail movements are in a dorsoventral plane, and there is no perceptible movement of the body.

Life History and Ecology of the Five-lined Skink, Eumeces fasciatus

Henry S. Fitch

British Dictionary definitions for dorsoventral dorsoventral adjective

1. relating to both the dorsal and ventral sides; extending from the back to the belly
2. botany a variant spelling of dorsiventral

Derived Formsdorsoventrally, adverb