- Dictionary
- D
- Dorsal
- Related Words
Words related to dorsal
dor·sal
D d -
ventrodorsal
pertaining to the ventral and dorsal aspects of the body; extending from the ventral to the dorsal side. -
dorsal lip
the dorsal marginal region of the blastopore, which acts as a center of differentiation: as cells move through this region to the interior of the embryo during gastrulation, they acquire the ability to induce the overlying ectoderm to develop into a variety of tissues. -
dorsoventral
Zoology. pertaining to the dorsal and ventral aspects of the body; extending from the dorsal to the ventral side: the dorsoventral axis. -
sailfish
any of several large scombroid game fishes of the genus Istiophorus, such as I. albicans (Atlantic sailfish), of warm and tropical seas: family Istiophoridae. They have an elongated upper jaw and a long sail-like dorsal fin -
adipose fin
a posterior dorsal fin occurring in some fish, such as those of the salmon and catfish families -
aortic arch
one member of a series of paired curved blood vessels that arise in the embryo from the ventral aorta, pass around the pharynx through the branchial arches, and join with the dorsal aorta to form the great vessels of the head and neck.