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Plantar vs Ventral - What's the difference?

plantar | ventral |

As adjectives the difference between plantar and ventral

is that plantar is pertaining to the bottom surface (sole) of the foot, as with plantar warts. Compare palmar while ventral is related to the abdomen or stomach.

As a noun ventral is

any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.

plantar

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to the bottom surface (sole ) of the foot, as with plantar warts. Compare palmar.

    • Hypernyms

    * volar ----

    ventral

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Related to the abdomen or stomach
  • (anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.
  • An anatomical term referring to the bottom portion of either foot and/or hand.

    • Antonyms

    * dorsal

    Derived terms

    * ventrally

    Coordinate terms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the enlarged and transversely elongated scales that extend down the underside of a snake's body from the neck to the anal scale.
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