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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɛntrəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvɛntrəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ven′trəl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ven•tral /ˈvɛntrəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. Anatomy, Zoologyof or relating to the belly;
    abdominal.
  2. Anatomy, Zoologysituated on or toward the lower, abdominal section of an animal's body.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ven•tral  (ven′trəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anatomy, Zoologyof or pertaining to the venter or belly;
    abdominal.
  2. Anatomy, Zoologysituated on or toward the lower, abdominal plane of the body;
    equivalent to the front, or anterior, in humans.
  3. Botany, Fungiof or designating the lower or inner surface of a structure. Cf. dorsal. 
  • Latin ventrālis, equivalent. to vent(e)r venter + -ālis -al1
  • 1730–40
ven′tral•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ventral /ˈvɛntrəl/ adj
  1. relating to the front part of the body; towards the belly
    Compare dorsal
  2. of, relating to, or situated on the upper or inner side of a plant organ, esp a leaf, that is facing the axis
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin ventrālis, from venter abdomenˈventrally adv
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