Thesaurus: dorsal

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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. a. Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
3. a. Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
4. a. A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
5. adj. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
6. adj. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
7. 1. (Anat.) 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. (Bot.) (a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. (b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. Dorsal vessel (Zoöl.), a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart. A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
8. Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of ananimal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsalfin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed toventral.
9. j:100 a. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part