dorsal
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Synonyms: dorsar, dossal, dorsad, dorsa, dorval, dorsel, morsal, torsal, doral, dorsay
Antonyms: dorsar, dossal, dorsad, dorsa, dorval, dorsel, morsal, torsal, doral, dorsay
Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.
Adjective
- {{lb|en|anatomy|zootomy}} With respect to, or concerning the side in which the [[backbone]] is located, or the [[analogous]] side of an [[invertebrate]].
- {{q|of a [[knife]]}} Having only one [[sharp]] [[side]].
- {{lb|en|botany}} Relating to the surface naturally [[inferior]], as of a [[leaf]].
- {{lb|en|botany}} Relating to the surface naturally [[superior]], as of a [[creeping]] [[hepatic]] [[moss]].
Noun
- {{lb|en|art}} A [[hanging]], usually of [[rich]] stuff, at the [[back]] of a [[throne]], [[altar]], etc.
- {{lb|en|zootomy|in [[snake]]s}} Any of the [[longitudinal]] [[series]] of [[plate]]s that [[encircle]] the body, excluding the [[ventral]] [[scale]]s.
- {{lb|en|linguistics}} A [[sound]] produced using the [[dorsum]] of the [[tongue]].
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