- dor·sal fin
- /ˈdoɚsəl-/ noun, pl ⋯ fins [count]: a flat thin part on the back of some fish (such as sharks)
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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 … Useful english dictionary
dorsal — dor|sal [ˈdo:səl US ˈdo:r ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: dorsalis, from Latin dorsum back ] on or relating to the back of an animal or fish ▪ a shark s dorsal fin … Dictionary of contemporary English
dorsal — dor|sal [ dɔrsl ] adjective TECHNICAL connected with the back of a fish or animal: the shark s large dorsal fin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Dorsal — Dor sal, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. {Dorse}, {Dorsel}, {Dosel}.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dorsal vessel — Dorsal Dor sal, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. {Dorse}, {Dorsel}, {Dosel}.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Hund — 1. A guate Hund ve laft se nit1 u2 an schlecht n is kua Schad. (Unterinnthal.) – Frommann, VI, 36, 63. 1) Verläuft sich nicht. 2) Und. 2. A klenst n Hund na hengt mer di grössten Prügel ou (an). (Franken.) – Frommann, VI, 317. 3. A muar Hüünjen a … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… … English syllables
