Dorsal Definition

dôrsəl
adjective
Of, on, or near the back.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the upper side of a thallus, as in liverworts or lichens.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the side of a leaf or other structure away from the axis; abaxial.
Webster's New World
(of a knife) Having only one sharp side.
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(linguistics, of a sound) Produced using the dorsum of the tongue.

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noun
Webster's New World
A dorsal part, such as a fin.
American Heritage Medicine

(art) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.

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In snakes, any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.

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Other Word Forms of Dorsal

Noun

Singular:
dorsal
Plural:
dorsals

Origin of Dorsal

  • Middle English from Medieval Latin dorsālis from Latin dorsuālis from dorsum back

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French dorsal, from Latin dorsālis (“of or relating to the back”).

    From Wiktionary

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