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“dorsum”
1. The back part of an organism or structure.
2. Any location, surface, or part corresponding in position to the posterior.
2. Any location, surface, or part corresponding in position to the posterior.
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(Latin: dorsum, back, on the back, near the back, back side; rear, posterial)
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The upper or higher back surface of the tongue, divided by a shallow median groove that extends backward; also called the "dorsum of the tongue".
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The posterior aspect, or back, of the hand; also known as the "dorsum of the hand".
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The dorsum of the foot consisting of the upper surface of the foot or the continuation of the front of the leg past the ankle joint.
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“dorsum”
1. The upper surface of an appendage: When Max looked out the window of the airplane, he only saw the dorsum of the wing of the plane, and not the ground below.
2. The back part of an animal: Jenny found out that dorsum referred to the back of her cat that she loved so much.
2. The back part of an animal: Jenny found out that dorsum referred to the back of her cat that she loved so much.
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Ant and Related Entomology Terms
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