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    dorsal
    /ˈdɔːsl/

    adjective

    • 1. on or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ: "a dorsal view of the body"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › dorsalDORSAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dorsal definition: of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.. See examples of DORSAL used in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDORSAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DORSAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of dorsal in English. dorsal. adjective [ before noun ] biology specialized uk / ˈdɔː.s ə l / us / ˈdɔːr.s ə l / Add to word list. of, on, or near the back of an animal: dorsal fin a shark's dorsal fin. Compare. ventral. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdorsal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of dorsal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dorsalDorsal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : relating to or situated near or on the back especially of an animal or of one of its parts. 2. : abaxial. dorsally. ˈdȯr-sə-lē. adverb. dorsal. 3 of 3. noun (2) : a dorsally located part. especially : a thoracic vertebra.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDORSAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a. of or relating to the side of a leaf or other structure away from the axis; abaxial.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDORSAL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    sting. udder. See more results » (Definition of dorsal from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of dorsal. dorsal. He was underweight, covered in skin lesions, suffering a drooping dorsal fin and predicted to die within months from poor health. From Huffington Post.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dorsalDorsal - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of dorsal. adjective. 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” see more. adjective. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism. synonyms: abaxial. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈdɔrsəl/ UK. /ˈdɔsəl/

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › dorsalDorsal - definition of dorsal by The Free Dictionary

    adj. 1. Anatomy Of, toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organ, part, or organism. 2. Botany Of or on the surface of an organ or part facing away from the axis; abaxial. [Middle English, from Medieval Latin dorsālis, from Latin dorsuālis, from dorsum, back .] dor′sal·ly adv.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › dorsalDorsal Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Dorsal definition: Of, toward, on, in, or near the back or upper surface of an organ, part, or organism.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › dorsaldorsal | meaning of dorsal in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    dorsal meaning, definition, what is dorsal: on or relating to the back of an animal ...: Learn more.