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Ventral vs Megachilid - What's the difference?

ventral | megachilid |

As nouns the difference between ventral and megachilid

is that 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 while megachilid is any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.

As an adjective ventral

is related to the abdomen or stomach.

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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    megachilid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any of the family Megachilidae of mostly solitary bees whose scopa is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen.