"dorso-ventrally" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more dorso-ventrally [comparative], most dorso-ventrally [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adv}} dorso-ventrally (comparative more dorso-ventrally, superlative most dorso-ventrally)
  1. In a dorso-ventral direction; from the back to the front.
    Sense id: en-dorso-ventrally-en-adv-sxe3FZ8C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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