underpart

/ˌʌndərˈpɑrt/
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Other forms: underparts

Definitions of underpart
  1. noun
    a part lying on the lower side or underneath an animal's body
    “the warbler has a white throat and underparts”
    “a woodland mouse with white underparts”
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    types:
    belly
    the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fish
    type of:
    body part
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
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