underbelly

un·der·bel·ly  (ndr-bl)

n. pl. un·der·bel·lies

1. The soft belly or underside of an animal's body. Also called underbody.

2. The vulnerable or weak part: "So much . . . can be learned from these and other neglected sources from the underbelly of traditional scholarship" (Stephen Jay Gould).

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underbelly [ˈʌndəˌbɛlɪ]

n pl -lies

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the part of an animal's belly nearest to the ground

2. a vulnerable or unprotected part, aspect, or region

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	underbelly - lower side; "the underbellies of clouds" bottom, underside, undersurface - the lower side of anything
	2.	underbelly - the soft belly or underside of an animal's body underbody abdomen, belly, stomach, venter - the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
	3.	underbelly - the quality of being weak or unprotected; "the soft underbelly of the Axis"- Winston Churchill soft spot, weak part, weak spot - a place of especial vulnerability

Translations

underbelly [ˈʌndəˌbelɪ] N (Anat) → panza f
the (soft) underbelly (fig) → la parte indefensa

underbelly [ˈʌndəˌbɛlɪ] n (Anat) → basso ventre m (fig) → punto debole
the soft underbelly → il ventre molle

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underbelly [ˈʌndəˌbɛlɪ] n (Anat) → basso ventre m (fig) → punto debole
the soft underbelly → il ventre molle