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Ventral

Of, pertaining to, or situated near, the belly, or ventral side, of an animal or of one of its parts; hemal; abdominal; as, the ventral fin of a fish; the ventral root of a spinal nerve; -- opposed to dorsal.

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Dorsoventral 84% connected

From the dorsal to the ventral side of an animal; as, the dorsoventral axis.

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Dorsoventral 84% connected

From the dorsal to the ventral side of an animal; as, the dorsoventral axis.

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Belly 74% connected

That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Belly 74% connected

That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen.

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Venter 74% connected

One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes.

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Venter 74% connected

One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes.

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Dorsal 94% connected

Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the d…

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Dorsal 94% connected

Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the d…

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