Definition of ventral

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • ventral is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • ventral is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • ventral is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of ventral


  • nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. adaxial
  • toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal) (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the ventral aspect of the human body
    2. the liver is somewhat ventral in position
    3. ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped

See definition of ventral in Merriam Webster