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dor⋅sal
1 [dawr-suh
l]
–adjective
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or situated at the back, or dorsum. |
| 2. | Anatomy, Zoology.
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| 3. | Botany. pertaining to the surface away from the axis, as of a leaf; abaxial. |
| 4. | Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated with the dorsum of the tongue. |
–noun
| 5. | Phonetics. a dorsal speech sound. |
| 6. | Anatomy. a dorsal structure. |
Related forms:
dor⋅sal⋅ly, adverb
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Dorsal
Dor"sal\, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. Dorse, Dorsel, Dosel.]1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral. 2. (Bot.) (a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. (b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. Dorsal vessel (Zo["o]l.), a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart.Dorsal
Dor"sal\, n. [LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See Dorsal, a.] (Fine Arts) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
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Language Translation for : dorsal
Spanish:
dorsal,
German:
Rücken-…,
Japanese:
背の
dorsal
1541, from M.Fr. dorsal, from L.L. dorsalis, from L. dorsualis "of the back," from dorsum "back," of uncertain origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: 1dor·sal
Pronunciation: 'dor-s&l
Function: adjective
1 a : being or located near, on, or toward the upper surfaceof an animal (as a quadruped) opposite the lower or ventral surface b : being or located near, on, or toward the back or posterior part of the human body
2 chieflyBritish : THORACIC —dor·sal·ly /-s&-lE/ adverb
Main Entry: 2dorsal
Function: noun
: a dorsally located part; especially : a thoracic vertebra
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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dorsal dor·sal (dôr'səl)
adj.
- Of, toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organ, a part, or an organism.
- Lying on the back; supine.
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| dorsal (dôr'səl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or on the back or upper surface of an animal. |
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