"ventrum" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ventra [plural], ventrums [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Latin venter (“belly”), with the ending possibly changed by backformation from ventral and/or by analogy to dorsum (“back”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|venter|t=belly}} Latin venter (“belly”) Head templates: {{en-noun|ventra|s}} ventrum (plural ventra or ventrums)
  1. (zootomy) abdomen, belly (especially of an animal)

Inflected forms

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