Dorsal

Quick meaning: Dorsal is an adjective meaning (anatomy, zootomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.

Meaning

(anatomy, zootomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.

More Meanings

1. (of a knife) Having only one sharp side.
2. (botany) Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
3. (botany) Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
4. (art) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.
5. (zootomy, in snakes) Any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.
6. (linguistics) A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: altar screen, rood screen (not always different)

Word Forms

• dorsals

Synonyms for dorsal

Depending on context, synonyms include abaxial.

Antonyms for dorsal

Common opposites include ventral, adaxial.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include abaxial, ridge, spine, backbone, two, back-end.

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