dorsum
Americannoun
plural
dorsa-
the back, as of the body.
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the back or outer surface of an organ, part, etc.
noun
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a technical name for the back 1
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any analogous surface
the dorsum of the hand
Etymology
Origin of dorsum
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1775–85
Example Sentences
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The dorsum nasi is the length of the nose.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Septal cartilage is flexible hyaline cartilage connected to the nasal bone, forming the dorsum nasi.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
In life the hatchlings had a dull dark green dorsum, pale bright green venter and stripes on head, and reddish brown iris.
From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.
In preservative the dorsum is dark brown with lighter mottling.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by Duellman, William E.
Juvenal pelage complete and no postjuvenal molt apparent on dorsum.
From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.
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