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dorsal

/ˈdɔɹ.səl/adjective2 syllables

Dorsal means: facing away from the axis of an organ or organism.

Synonyms for dorsal3

adjective, as in facing away from the axis of an organ or organism

abaxial

also used for dorsal

altar screen, rood screen

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Opposites of dorsal

ventral

What does dorsal mean?2

adjective

1

facing away from the axis of an organ or organism“the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem”

2

belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part“the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Dorsal in a sentence

  • Camels can store a large quantity of fat in their dorsal humps.rul
  • Desert lizards have fine, granular dorsal scales.CM
  • The killer whale's dorsal fin looks good.Barend

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