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dorsal (DOHR suhl) (adjective), more dorsal, most dorsal
1. Relating to the back or near the backside of a bodily organ: The dorsal part of the tongue refers to the back of it.
3. Relatively near the back as compared with other structures or parts of the same kind which are closer to the front or belly side: In human anatomy, the dorsalis normally equivalent to the posterior area of the body.
4. Etymology: from Middle French dorsal, from Late Latin dorsalis, corresponding to Latin dorsualis, "of the back" from dorsum, "back", dors, "back of the body" + -al, "pertaining to, referring to".
Toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface or part of an organism.
2. Botany Of or on the outer surface, underside, or back of an organ.3. Relatively near the back as compared with other structures or parts of the same kind which are closer to the front or belly side: In human anatomy, the dorsalis normally equivalent to the posterior area of the body.
4. Etymology: from Middle French dorsal, from Late Latin dorsalis, corresponding to Latin dorsualis, "of the back" from dorsum, "back", dors, "back of the body" + -al, "pertaining to, referring to".
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“more dorsal”
dorsal (adjective), more dorsal, most dorsal
Referring to the back, as opposed to the ventral or the abdomen: The dorsal part of a person's hand or foot is the top surface
A dolphin has a dorsal fin on its back.
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