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Definitions for Dorsal
[1] of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.
[2] Anatomy , Zoology . situated on or toward the upper side of the body, equivalent to the back, or posterior, in humans. situated on or toward the posterior plane in humans or toward the upper plane in quadrupeds. Compare ventral(def 2) .
[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.
[5] Phonetics . a dorsal speech sound.
[6] Anatomy . a dorsal structure.
[7] dossal(def 1) .
[8] anatomy zoology relating to the back or spinal part of the body Compare ventral (def. 1)
[9] botany of, relating to, or situated on the side of an organ that is directed away from the axis
[10] articulated with the back of the tongue, as the (k) sound in English coot
Words related to Dorsal
behind, last, back, hind, hinder, reverse, rearward, posterior, tail, stern, following, postern, mizzen, hand, vane, appendage, pinna, stabilizer, flipper, airfoil
Words nearby Dorsal
dorper, dorr, dorr's rebellion, dors-, dorsad, dorsal, dorsal artery of clitoris, dorsal artery of foot, dorsal artery of nose, dorsal artery of penis, dorsal column of spinal cord
Origin of Dorsal
11535–45; < Medieval Latin dorsālis, equivalent to Latin dors(um ) back + -ālis -al1
Other words from Dorsal
dor·sal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Dorsal
C15: from Medieval Latin dorsālis, from Latin dorsum back
Synonyms for Dorsal
back, behind, hind, last, after, hinder, hindmost, in back of, retral