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Dor´sal
a.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 dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; - opposed to ventral.
2.(Bot.) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
Dorsal vessel
(Zool.) a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
n.1.(Fine Arts) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
Adj.1.dorsal - belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; "the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals"
Antonyms:
ventral - toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal); "the ventral aspect of the human body"; "the liver is somewhat ventral in position"; "ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped"
2.dorsal - facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
Synonyms: abaxial
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