paraventral

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noun

Any of the longitudinal rows of dorsal scales that contact the ventral scales in a snake.

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Meanings

nounparaventral (plural paraventrals)

plural paraventrals

  1. Any of the longitudinal rows of dorsal scales that contact the ventral scales in a snake.

Origin

From para- + ventral.

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APA

paraventral. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraventral

MLA

“paraventral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraventral. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paraventral,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paraventral.

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