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Webster 1913 Edition
Dorsal
Dor′sal
,Adj.
1.
(Anat.)
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural;
as, the
; – opposed to dorsal
fin of a fish; the dorsal
artery of the tongueventral
. 2.
(Bot.)
(a)
Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
(b)
Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
Dorsal vessel
(Zool.)
, a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
Dor′sal
,Noun.
(Fine Arts)
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dorsal
DORSAL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
dorsal
dorsal
English
Adjective
dorsal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
- (of a knife) Having only one sharp side.
- (anatomy) Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand.
- (linguistics, of a sound) Produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
- (botany) Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
- (botany) Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
Antonyms
Coordinate terms
- (human anatomy direction adjectives) anterior, distal, dorsal, lateral, medial, posterior, proximal, ventral (Category: en:Medicine) [edit]
- (linguistics): labial, coronal, radical, laryngeal
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
relating to the side in which the backbone is located
of a knife: having only one sharp side
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relating to the top surface of foot or hand
linguistics: produced using the dorsum of the tongue
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Noun
dorsal (plural dorsals)
- (art) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.
- In snakes, any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.
- (linguistics) A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
Anagrams
French
Adjective
dorsal m (feminine singular dorsale, masculine plural dorsaux, feminine plural dorsales)
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔʁˈzaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
dorsal (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of dorsal
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist dorsal | sie ist dorsal | es ist dorsal | sie sind dorsal | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | dorsaler | dorsale | dorsales | dorsale |
| genitive | dorsalen | dorsaler | dorsalen | dorsaler | |
| dative | dorsalem | dorsaler | dorsalem | dorsalen | |
| accusative | dorsalen | dorsale | dorsales | dorsale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der dorsale | die dorsale | das dorsale | die dorsalen |
| genitive | des dorsalen | der dorsalen | des dorsalen | der dorsalen | |
| dative | dem dorsalen | der dorsalen | dem dorsalen | den dorsalen | |
| accusative | den dorsalen | die dorsale | das dorsale | die dorsalen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein dorsaler | eine dorsale | ein dorsales | (keine) dorsalen |
| genitive | eines dorsalen | einer dorsalen | eines dorsalen | (keiner) dorsalen | |
| dative | einem dorsalen | einer dorsalen | einem dorsalen | (keinen) dorsalen | |
| accusative | einen dorsalen | eine dorsale | ein dorsales | (keine) dorsalen | |
Portuguese
Adjective
dorsal m, f (plural dorsais, comparable)