ventral
/ˈventrəl/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɛntrəl] /ˈventrəl/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɛntrəl] /ˈven-trəl How to pronounce ventral (audio)/ (ame, mw)
ventral — adjective
- ventralpositive
- more ventralcomparative
- most ventralsuperlative
1. relating to the side of an animal that faces downward or toward the ground when
relating to the side of an animal that faces downward or toward the ground when it stands, walks, or swims — think of a fish's belly or the underside of a four-legged mammal.
The spider's ventral surface was covered with fine hairs.
collocation: ventral surface + body part
Selim gently turned the beetle over to view its ventral side.
collocation: ventral side
In most fish the ventral fin sits behind the gills on the belly.
The turtle's ventral shell, called the plastron, is lighter in colour.
Nora noticed a dark stripe running along the ventral side of the lizard.
- dorsal
the back or upper side of an animal
文法句型
ventral + noun (surface / side / fin)
用法筆記
Often paired with its opposite dorsal to contrast the belly side with the back side of an animal. In humans and other upright animals, the ventral side is the front of the body, not the bottom.
常見錯誤
2. located on or referring to the forward-facing side of a person's body, especiall
located on or referring to the forward-facing side of a person's body, especially the lower area between the chest and the hips that holds the stomach and other organs.
Dr. Linh checked the chart before the ventral hernia operation.
collocation: ventral hernia — medical term
An ultrasound of the ventral region showed a cyst near her liver.
Shanti lay face down so her ventral side touched the exam table.
Hui felt a sharp pain in her ventral area just below the ribs.
The medical textbook shows a diagram of the ventral view of the human torso.
文法句型
ventral + noun (region / hernia / view)
用法筆記
Used mainly in medical and anatomical writing. The everyday equivalent is 'abdominal' or 'stomach area'; ventral sounds more technical.
常見錯誤
ventral — noun
1. a body part found on the underside of an animal, for instance a fin, a scale, or
a body part found on the underside of an animal, for instance a fin, a scale, or a belly segment.
The fish's ventrals were bright orange against its silver body.
Noa counted the ventrals on the snake's belly to identify the species.
verb collocation: count the ventrals
Each caterpillar segment has a pair of small ventrals called prolegs.
The ventrals of most sharks are much smaller than the top fins.
A row of wide ventrals ran down the underside of the python.
- dorsal
a body part on the back or upper side
文法句型
the ventrals of + animal
用法筆記
A countable noun used mainly by zoologists and hobbyists describing reptiles (snake belly scales) and fish (pelvic fins). The singular form is rare; the plural ventrals is much more common.