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dorsoventrally

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a dorsoventral manner; (in humans): from the back of the body to the front.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • While most fish are laterally compressed, humans are dorsoventrally compressed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a dorsoventral direction

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the ray has a dorsoventrally flattened body

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English dorsoventral Middle English -ly English -ly English dorsoventrally From dorsoventral + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: dorsoventralmente — in a dorsoventral manner