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Definition of Dorsal
1. 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"
2. Adjective. 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"
Definition of Dorsal
1. 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.
2. n. A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
Definition of Dorsal
1. Adjective. (anatomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate. ¹
2. Adjective. (context: of a knife) Having only one sharp side. ¹
3. Adjective. (anatomy) The top surface of foot and/or hand. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dorsal
1. a dorsally located anatomical part [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dorsal
1. 1. Pertaining to the back or to any dorsum. 2. Denoting a position more toward the back surface than some other object of reference, same as posterior in human anatomy, superior in the anatomy of quadrupeds. Origin: L. Dorsalis, from dorsum = back This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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