DORSAL

dorsal

Noun

  1. A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.
  2. In snakes, any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.

Adjective

  1. With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
  2. Having only one sharp side.
  3. Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand.
  4. Produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
  5. Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
  6. Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.


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