dorsal
31dorsal — Pertaining to the rear and upper surface of an object (e.g., dorsal fin, dorsal tank) …
32dorsal — Posterior Pos*te ri*or (p[o^]s*t[=e] r[i^]*[ e]r), a. [L. posterior, compar. of posterus coming after, from post after. See {Post }.] 1. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; opposed to {prior}. [1913… …
33dorsal — of or pertaining to the back, usually the upward side of a fish (except in flatfishes where the side uppermost in adults is a flank). Often used as an abbreviation for the dorsal fin. Opposite of ventral …
34dorsal — rückenseits; am Rücken gelegen; posterior [beim Menschen] (fachsprachlich); den Rücken betreffend; hinten * * * dor|sal 〈Adj.; Anat.〉 den Rücken betreffend, nach dem Rücken zu gelegen [zu lat. dorsum „Rücken“] * * * dor|sal <Adj.> [spätlat …
35dorsal — dor|sal [ˈdo:səl US ˈdo:r ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: dorsalis, from Latin dorsum back ] on or relating to the back of an animal or fish ▪ a shark s dorsal fin …
36dorsal — dor|sal [ dɔrsl ] adjective TECHNICAL connected with the back of a fish or animal: the shark s large dorsal fin …
37dorsal — adjective (only before noun) technical on or related to the back of an animal or fish: a shark s dorsal fin …
38dorsal — UK [ˈdɔː(r)s(ə)l] / US [ˈdɔrs(ə)l] adjective biology relating to or found on the back of a fish or animal the shark s large dorsal fin …
39dorsal — dor•sal [[t]ˈdɔr səl[/t]] adj. 1) anat. zool. of, pertaining to, or situated at the back, or dorsum 2) anat. situated on or toward the upper side of the body, equivalent to the back in humans 3) bot Bot. abaxial 4) anat. a dorsal structure •… …
40dorsal — /ˈdɔsəl / (say dawsuhl) adjective 1. Zoology of, relating to, or situated on the back, as of an organ or part: dorsal nerves. 2. Botany relating to the surface away from the axis, as of a leaf; abaxial. –noun 3. → dossal (def. 1). {Medieval Latin …
