Dorsate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dorsate is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Ridged.
Meaning
(anatomy) Ridged.
Example Sentences
Spiracles elongate oval, peritremes black, spiracle 1 and 8 greater than the others, spiracle 8 more dorsate than the others.
The words "straight-hinged" or "straight-backed" are not fully adequate as diagnostic terms, as the former term can be applied to hinges in representatives of most major ostracode groups and the latter is inadequate for many dorsate ostracodes with a straight, long hinge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dorsumal, dorsomesial, dorsorectal, dorsoparietal, teretial, dorsoposterior.
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