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dorsiventral

dor·si·ven·tral
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dawr-suh-ven-truh l]
    • /ˌdɔr səˈvɛn trəl/
    • /dˈɔːsɪvˌentrəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawr-suh-ven-truh l]
    • /ˌdɔr səˈvɛn trəl/

Definitions of dorsiventral word

  • adjective dorsiventral Botany. having distinct dorsal and ventral sides, as most foliage leaves. 1
  • adjective dorsiventral Zoology. dorsoventral. 1
  • abbreviation DORSIVENTRAL Dorsoventral. 1
  • adjective dorsiventral (of leaves and similar flat parts) having distinct upper and lower faces 0
  • adjective dorsiventral having both dorsal and ventral surfaces 0
  • abbreviation DORSIVENTRAL dorsoventral 0

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Origin of dorsiventral

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; dorsi- + ventral

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Parts of speech for Dorsiventral

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dorsiventral popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dorsiventral usage trend in Literature

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