dor|sal

dor|sal
dor|sal1 «DR suhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. of the back; on or near the back: »

a dorsal nerve. A shark has a dorsal fin.

2. Botany. of or on the back of an organ or part: »

the dorsal surface of a leaf.

3. Phonetics. articulated with the back of the tongue.
–n.
1. Biology. a dorsal part, such as a dorsal fin or vertebra.
2. Phonetics. a dorsal sound.
[< Late Latin dorsālis < Latin dorsum the back]
dor|sal2 «DR suhl», noun.
= dossal. (Cf.dossel)

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