Dorsiventral

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dorsiventral \Dor`si*ven"tral\, a. [Dorsum + ventral.]
     1. (Biol.) Having distinct upper and lower surfaces, as most
        common leaves. The leaves of the iris are not
        dorsiventral.
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     2. (Anat.) See {Dorsoventral}.
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