of the back, situated on or near the back (Anatomy, Zoology)
dorsel, part located toward the back (Anatomy, Zoology); dossal, ornamental hanging hung behind and above the altar of a church
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Dorsal Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(a.)
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
(a.)
Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
(a.)
Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
(a.)
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
dorsal
\dor"sal\ (?), a. [f. dorsal, ll. dorsalis, fr. l. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. gr. &?;, &?;, mountain ridge. cf. dorse, dorsel, dosel.]
1. (anat.) pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
2. (bot.) (a) pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. (b) pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
dorsal
vessel (zo?l.), a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
dorsal
\dor"sal\, n. [ll. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. see dorsal, a.] (fine arts) a hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
dorsal
adj
1. 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" [ant: ventral]
2. (biology) 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" [syn: abaxial]
[ant: adaxial]
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dorsal vessel
dorsal scapular vein
dorsal vertebra
dorsal tentacles
soft dorsal
Adjective
1. 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"
(antonym) ventral
2. 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"
(synonym) abaxial
(classification) biology, biological science
Dorsal Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Top or uppermost. Referring to the back or upper side.
Dorsal Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In anatomy, the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run, fly, or swim in a horizontal position, and the back side of animals (like humans) that walk upright. In vertebrates the dorsum contains the backbone. The term dorsal refers to anatomical structures that are either situated toward or grow off that side of an animal. The opposite side of the animal is described with the terms ventrum and ventral.
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Dorsal Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
Up; toward the back or spine. Also used to describe the front of the lower limb below the knee (front) or hock (rear).
Dorsal Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The back or posterior side of a structure.
