- dorsoventral axis
- any line in the median plane at right angles to the long axis of the body.
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dorsoventral axis
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dorsoventral axis — (Subclass Copepoda): An imaginary line through the surface of the body opposite the limbs to the surface bearing the limbs; the terms lateral and medial often are used in place of dorsal and ventral in descriptions of appendages [Ferrari and… … Crustacea glossary
Dorsoventral — Dor so*ven tral, a. [dorsum + ventral.] (Anat.) From the dorsal to the ventral side of an animal; as, the dorsoventral axis. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dorsoventral — dorsoventrality, n. dorsoventrally, adv. /dawr soh ven treuhl/, adj. 1. Zool. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis. 2. Bot. dorsiventral. [1865 70; DORSO +… … Universalium
dorsoventral — dor•so•ven•tral [[t]ˌdɔr soʊˈvɛn trəl[/t]] adj. 1) zool. Zool. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis[/ex] 2) bot Bot. dorsiventral • Etymology: 1865–70 dor… … From formal English to slang
dorsoventral — /dɔsoʊˈvɛntrəl/ (say dawsoh ventruhl) adjective 1. Zoology relating to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis. 2. Botany → dorsiventral. –dorsoventrally, adverb …
dorsoventral — dor·so·ven·tral ven trəl adj relating to, involving, or extending along the axis joining the dorsal and ventral sides <dorsoventral compression> dor·so·ven·tral·i·ty ven tral ət ē n, pl ties dor·so·ven·tral·ly ven trə lē adv * * * adj. (in … Medical dictionary
Dorsoventral — Die Lage und Richtungsbezeichnungen dienen in der Anatomie zur Beschreibung der Position (situs), der Lage (versio) und des Verlaufs einzelner Strukturen. Zum Teil sind diese Bezeichnungen auch Bestandteil anatomischer Namen. Während sich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
dorsoventral — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1870 1. relating to, involving, or extending along the axis joining the dorsal and ventral sides 2. dorsiventral 1 • dorsoventrality noun • dorsoventrally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
dorsoventral — adj. [L. dorsum, back; venter, belly] In the axis or direction from the dorsal toward the ventral sufaces; bifacial; dorsiventral … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
dorsoventral — [ˌdɔ:sə(ʊ) vɛntr(ə)l] adjective Anatomy & Biology relating to or extending along an axis joining the dorsal and ventral surfaces. Derivatives dorsoventrally adverb … English new terms dictionary
