ventral

Words with a similar base: ventral

'ventral'

[ventral.a.01] as in: toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)

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Examples:
the ventral aspect of the human body
the liver is somewhat ventral in position
ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped

'ventral'

[adaxial.a.01] as in: nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism

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Examples:
the upper side of a leaf is known as the adaxial surface