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
Body well haired by end of week; dorsum dark gray, venter whitish; tail bicolored in most, but not haired.
From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Charles L. Douglas
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
On the basis of this one subadult, it seems likely that reticulations on the venter develop with age.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus 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
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
The venters are gray or white, and the vocal sac is nearly black in some species.
From A Taxonomic Revision of the Leptodactylid Frog Genus Syrrhophus Cope by John D. Lynch
Furthermore, the specimens from Michoacán have paler venters than do topotypic specimens.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
Males have a pale orange spot on the throat and a pale blue belly; females have immaculate venters.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
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