dorsum
IPA: dˈɔrsʌm
noun
- (anatomy) The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
- The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.
- The top of the foot or the back of the hand.
- (geology) A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
- (astronomy) Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat.
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Examples of "dorsum" in Sentences
- The dorsum is a dusky grey or brown.
- The dorsum is ash gray with darker spots.
- The dorsum is grey and the venter light brown.
- The dorsum has a slight to moderate impression.
- In vertebrates the dorsum contains the backbone.
- The lesions are usually on the dorsum of the animal.
- The fur is dull brown on the dorsum and yellowish on the venter.
- The texture of the dorsum of the slug can be smooth or very rough.
- Propodeal dorsum convex in profile; dorsum rounded evenly into declivity.
- To the east are some wrinkle ridges named the Dorsum Bucher and Dorsum Argand.