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    dorsum
    /ˈdɔːsəm/

    noun

    • 1. the dorsal part of an organism or structure.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDORSUM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DORSUM definition: 1. a Latin word meaning "back", used in medical names and descriptions of the back or top surface…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dorsumDorsum Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the upper surface of an appendage or part. 2. : back. especially : the entire dorsal surface of an animal. Examples of dorsum in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web For example, that includes a thin dorsum, and a rotated and narrow tip.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › dorsumDORSUM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dorsum definition: the back, as of the body.. See examples of DORSUM used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › dorsumDorsum - definition of dorsum by The Free Dictionary

    dorsum - the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDORSUM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DORSUM meaning: 1. a Latin word meaning "back", used in medical names and descriptions of the back or top surface…. Learn more.

  7. medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › dorsumDorsum | definition of dorsum by Medical dictionary

    dorsum. [ dor´sum] (pl. dor´sa) ( L.) 1. the back; the posterior surface of the human body in the anatomical position. 2. the aspect of an anatomical structure or part corresponding in position to the back.

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

    Definitions of dorsum. noun. the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part) “the dorsum of the foot”. see more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDORSUM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. the back (of an animal) 2. any part corresponding to or like the back. the dorsum of the hand. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. dorsum in American English. (ˈdɔrsəm) noun Word forms: plural -sa (-sə) Anatomy & Zoology. 1.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dorsumdorsum - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · ( anatomy) The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal . Synonym: back. The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants. The top of the foot or the back of the hand.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › dorsumDorsum Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Dorsum Definition. The upper, outer surface of an organ, appendage, or part. The dorsum of the foot. Any part corresponding to or like the back. The dorsum of the hand. (geology) A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon. The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.