dorsal
With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
Other meanings
Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand.
Produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
Antonyms
- ventral
Related words
- dorsalisation
- dorsalization
- humerodorsal
- lumbo-dorsal
- dorsal fin
- dorsal plate
- dorsal root
- dorsal hood
- dorsal vessel
- dorsal slit
- dorsal body hormone
- dorsally
Word history
From Medieval Latin "dorsālis" (of or relating to the back).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “dorsal” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.