ventral surface
collocation in Englishmeaningsofventralandsurface
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ventral
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈven.trəl/us/ˈven.trəl/
of, on, or near the underside of ...
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surface
noun
uk/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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(Definition ofventralandsurfacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofventral surface
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Each inflorescence develops in a leaf axil and is enclosed in a peduncular bract that splits longitudinally along itsventralsurfaceat anthesis.
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Ventralsurfaceof posterior end ornamented with longitudinal and oblique cuticular ridges.
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Theventralsurfaceis flattened, the dorsal arched and angled to the ventral, the anterior and posterior ends being rounded.
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The outer lip and innerventralsurfacebear sharp spines and the tegumental surface has a honeycomb appearance.
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Theventralsurfaceis cemented firmly to a metal stand, making study difficult.
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Ventralsurfaceof thorax and abdomen brown, more or less extensively suffused and marbled with bluish or greenish grey.
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The male clamps theventralsurfaceof the female's abdomen tightly with his powerful cerci.
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The tongue was gently pulled for examination and palpation on theventralsurface, especially the base.
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They do not extend on to theventralsurface.
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Ventralsurfaceof thorax and abdomen very pale orange, suffused with faint olive-green cloudings except on the prosternum.
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For dissection, experimental weevils were embeddedventralsurfacedown in softened black wax in a shallow dish, and then covered with water.
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Unlike theventralsurface, the posterior end of the dorsal surface has only a small number of papillae.
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Most of the skull roof is represented by an impression of theventralsurface.
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The dorsal surface showed a similar disruption to theventralsurfaceand the posterior region was more severely disrupted than the anterior part.
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The strong bristles on the distal margins of his cerci pressed against the membranousventralsurfaceof her abdomen (fig. 11).
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No other disruption to theventralsurfacewas noticed.
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The first costal plate has a strong ridge on itsventralsurface, extending from the medial end to the axillary buttress.
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Theventralsurfaceof the dorsal plates is covered with densely felted wax.
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The tegument investing theventralsurface, suckers and tubercles is slightly thinner than that of the dorsal surface.
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