ALL meanings of dorsal
dor·sal
D d - adjective dorsal relating to the back 1
- noun dorsal Of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ. 1
- adjective dorsal of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum. 1
- adjective dorsal Anatomy, Zoology. situated on or toward the upper side of the body, equivalent to the back, or posterior, in humans. situated on or toward the posterior plane in humans or toward the upper plane in quadrupeds. Compare ventral (def 2). 1
- adjective dorsal Botany. pertaining to the surface away from the axis, as of a leaf; abaxial. 1
- adjective dorsal Phonetics. (of a speech sound) articulated with the dorsum of the tongue. 1
- noun dorsal dossal (def 1). 1
- adjective dorsal Dorsal means relating to the back of a fish or animal. 0
- adjective dorsal relating to the back or spinal part of the body 0
- adjective dorsal of, relating to, or situated on the side of an organ that is directed away from the axis 0
- adjective dorsal articulated with the back of the tongue, as the (k) sound in English coot 0
- adjective dorsal of, on, or near the back 0
- adjective dorsal of or relating to the side of a leaf or other structure away from the axis; abaxial 0
- adjective dorsal of or relating to the upper side of a thallus, as in liverworts or lichens 0
- abbreviation DORSAL dossal 0
- noun dorsal (art) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc. 0
- noun dorsal In snakes, any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales. 0
- adjective dorsal (anatomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate. 0
- adjective dorsal (of a knife) Having only one sharp side. 0
- adjective dorsal (anatomy) Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand. 0
- adjective dorsal (linguistics, of a sound) Produced using the dorsum of the tongue. 0
- adjective dorsal (botany) Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. 0
- adjective dorsal (botany) Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. 0