Dorsoventrally

/ˌdɔːsoʊˈvɛntrəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or along the dorsoventral (back-to-belly) axis.

Etymology

From 'dorsoventral' + '-ly' adverbial suffix. Forms an adverb describing how something is oriented or organized.

Kelly Says

When developmental biologists describe how a fish egg organizes 'dorsoventrally,' they're tracking how nature builds an entire body from a single cell using invisible directional signals.

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