venter
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At fertilization, the sperm swims down the neck to the venter and unites with the egg inside the archegonium.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Tending toward the development of a tricolor pattern, the back darkest, the sides buffy, and the venter paler.
From Speciation of the Wandering Shrew by James S. Findley
The greatest concentrations are on the venter, in the groin, and on the thighs.
From A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope by John D. Lynch
Stuart made no mention of variation in the color of the venter.
From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by William E. Duellman
Dark brown spots are present on the flanks; the venter and posterior surfaces of the thighs are tan without dark spots.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by William E. Duellman
At worst, we have become a nation of venters, easily provoked and quick to condemn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2016
Similar variation is known in D. melanolomus alternatus in Costa Rica, where some individuals have orange-red venters.
From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by William E. Duellman
For this purpose it is, that the muscules of their venters are so thick and strong; and have several duplicatures, as the bases of those muscules, whereupon the stress of their motion lies.
From Delineations of the Ox Tribe The Natural History of Bulls, Bisons, and Buffaloes. Exhibiting all the Known Species and the More Remarkable Varieties of the Genus Bos. by George Vasey
Variation.—In life all individuals had creamy yellow venters and yellow flanks and anterior surfaces of thighs with brown or black spots and mottling.
From Descriptions of New Hylid Frogs From Mexico and Central America by William E. Duellman
Wal, milk-an'-water ain't a good cement," Sez he, "an' so you 'll find it in th' event; Ef reshness venters sunthin', shilly-shally Loses ez often wut's ten times the vally.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 by Various
