dorsal

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
2. With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
3. Having only one sharp side.
4. Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
5. Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.

Noun

1. A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.
2. Any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.
3. A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue.

Sinonieme

back

🔙

spinal

posterior

tergal

dorsally

abaxial

hinder

lumbar

nucleus olivaris accessorius dorsalis

rear

accessory olivary nucleus

dorse

in back of

back-related

at the rear

notal

of the back

fin

dorsum

hind

Vertalings

dorsal

dorsal

dorsal

dorsal

dorsal

dorsale

dorsaal

ظهري

cresta

dorsalis

rug

🔙

aan de rugzijde

crista

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈdɔː.səl/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: dorsal/dorsale

In summary

From Late Middle English dorsal/dorsale, borrowing from Medieval Latin dorsālis (“of or relating to the back”), from dorsum (“the back”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to dorsum + -al.

Sinne

Dorsal scales on the tail smooth or weakly pluricarinate.

The additional avionics were housed in a long , raised dorsal spine .