dorsum

Meaning

1. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
2. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
3. A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
4. Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat.

Synonyms

back

🔙

backbone

behind

crest

dorsal

dorsally

lumbar region

rear

ridge

saddle

spine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɔː.səm/

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin dorsum (“the back”).