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. Source: opted

2. a. Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. Source: opted

3. a. Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. Source: opted

4. a. A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position. Source: opted

5. adj. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part Source: wordnet

6. adj. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

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. Source: adambom

9. j:100 a. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part Source: ecdict

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