dorsal
Collocations
4ADJ.
entire, fat, fine, good, granular
VERB + DORSAL
dissecting
DORSAL + NOUN
cavity, fin, fins, hump, humps
PREP.
in, up
Definitions
adj
With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
Having only one sharp side.
Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.
noun
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.
Near-synonyms: altar screen, rood screen (not always different)
Any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.
A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Near-synonyms: altar screen, rood screen (not always different)
WiktionaryOne of my required classes in college included dissecting the entire dorsal cavity of a pig. It was disgusting.
Tatoeba · #8160682Desert lizards have fine, granular dorsal scales.
Tatoeba · #10948740In Paint lake during the mayfly season (July up there) their dorsal fins could be seen cutting the water everywhere.
Tatoeba · #11592855Dromedaries have one dorsal hump.
Tatoeba · #12366988The killer whale's dorsal fin looks good.
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