dor·si·ven·tral (dôr s -v n tr l) or dor·so·ven·tral (-s -)adj. 1. Botany Flattened and having distinct upper and lower surfaces, as most leaves do. 2. Biology Extending from a dorsal to a ventral surface: dorsiventral muscles. dor si·ventral·ly adv. |
dorsiventral [ˌdɔːsɪˈvɛntrəl]
adj
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of leaves and similar flat parts) having distinct upper and lower faces
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a variant spelling of dorsoventral
dorsiventrality [ˌdɔːsɪvɛnˈtrælɪtɪ] n
dorsiventrally adv
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