dorsal

English

/ˈdɔɹsəl/

adj
Definitions
  • (anatomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
  • (of a knife) Having only one sharp side.
  • (anatomy) Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand.
  • (linguistics) Produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
  • (botany) Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
  • (botany) Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English dorsal derived from Latin dorsālis.

Origin

Latin

dorsālis

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