dorsiventral
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dor·si·ven·tral
(dôr′sĭ-vĕn′trəl) or dor·so·ven·tral (-sō-)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·ven′tral·ly adv.
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dorsiventral
(ˌdɔːsɪˈvɛntrəl)adj
1. (Botany) (of leaves and similar flat parts) having distinct upper and lower faces
2. (Zoology) a variant spelling of dorsoventral
dorsiventrality n
ˌdorsiˈventrally adv
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dor•si•ven•tral
(ˌdɔr səˈvɛn trəl)adj.
1. Bot. having distinct dorsal and ventral sides, as most foliage leaves.
2. Zool. dorsoventral.
[1880–85]
dor`si•ven•tral′i•ty, n.
dor`si•ven′tral•ly, adv.
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