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- Dictionarydorsal/ˈdɔːsl/
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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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.
The most famous use of dorsal is with fin, whether it conjures the ominous dorsal fin of sharks or the benign, even benevolent, image of porpoises and dolphins. Less well-known is the botanical sense of dorsal, meaning "facing away from the axis or stem" (thus the underside of a leaf can be the dorsal side), or the linguistic sense referring to ...
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.
Nov 3, 2017 · Definition of dorsal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
dorsal - belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; "the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals"
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.
Dorsal is a word taken from anatomy (the study of the body) and refers to things that have to do with one's back. The movie "Jaws" should have been called "Dorsal Fin," because that's almost all you ever see of the famous shark.
dorsal. / ˈdɔːsəl / adjective. anatomy zoology relating to the back or spinal part of the body Compare ventral. botany of, relating to, or situated on the side of an organ that is directed away from the axis. articulated with the back of the tongue, as the (k) sound in English coot.
Nov 5, 2024 · dorsal (plural dorsals) (art) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc. (zootomy, in snakes) Any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales. (linguistics) A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
Dictionary definition of dorsal. Relating to the back or upper side of an object, organism, or anatomical structure. "The dorsalfin of the shark helps it maintain balance in the water." Detailed meaning of dorsal. The term originates from the Latin word "dorsum" which means "back."
