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adjective
- 1. on or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ: "a dorsal view of the body"
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1. : relating to or situated near or on the back especially of an animal or of one of its parts. 2. : abaxial. dorsally. ˈdȯr-sə-lē. adverb. dorsal. 3 of 3. noun (2) : a dorsally located part. especially : a thoracic vertebra. Did you know?
adjective [ before noun ] biology specialized uk / ˈdɔː.s ə l / us / ˈdɔːr.s ə l / Add to word list. of, on, or near the back of an animal: dorsal fin a shark's dorsal fin. Compare. ventral. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Miscellaneous animal body parts. back end. blowhole. bobtail. caudate. claw. dorsal fin. dorsally. giblets. gill.
adjective [ before noun ] biology specialized us / ˈdɔːr.s ə l / uk / ˈdɔː.s ə l / Add to word list. of, on, or near the back of an animal: dorsal fin a shark's dorsal fin. Compare. ventral. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Miscellaneous animal body parts. back end. blowhole. bobtail. caudate. claw. dorsal fin. dorsally. giblets. gill.
adjective. 1. anatomy, zoology. relating to the back or spinal part of the body. Compare ventral (sense 1) 2. botany. of, relating to, or situated on the side of an organ that is directed away from the axis. 3. articulated with the back of the tongue, as the (k) sound in English coot. Collins English Dictionary.
1. Anatomy Of, toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organ, part, or organism. 2. Botany Of or on the surface of an organ or part facing away from the axis; abaxial. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin dorsālis, from Latin dorsuālis, from dorsum, back.]
Definition of dorsal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Dorsal definition: of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.. See examples of DORSAL used in a sentence.
