Definition of dorsal in English:

dorsal

adjective ˈdɔːs(ə)lˈdɔrsəl

Anatomy Zoology Botany

On or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ.
〔剖，动，植〕（动植物或器官的）上部的；背部的
a dorsal view of the body
对身体背部的查看。
Compare with ventral
the dorsal aorta
背部主动脉。比较VENTRAL。
Example sentencesExamples
- Such a wasp held the fly with the middle and hind legs head forward and ventral or dorsal side up.
- At approximately the seventh week of gestation, the ventral and dorsal buds fuse.
- If either of these proteins is absent, then the motor axons select dorsal and ventral pathways randomly.
- The waves continue coupled to a series of dorsal and ventral flexions of the whole body.
- Just outside each vertebra, the dorsal and ventral roots unite to form a spinal nerve on each side.
Synonyms
rear, hind, back, hinder, rearward

Derivatives

dorsally

adverb

Botany Anatomy Zoology

In insects, as in all arthropods, the main nerve cord lies ventrally, rather than dorsally as in vertebrates.
Example sentencesExamples
- This animal swims to escape predators by repeatedly flexing its body dorsally and ventrally.
- The dorsal ligament groove is overlain dorsally and flanked laterally by the nacreous middle shell layer.
- Adult plumage is blue-black or gray dorsally and white ventrally, sometimes with distinctive coloring or plumes on the head.
- During the surgery, care must be taken to protect the branches of the superficial and radial nerves that dorsally overlie the first dorsal compartment.

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum 'back'.

Rhymes

morsel

Definition of dorsal in US English:

dorsal

adjectiveˈdɔrsəlˈdôrsəl

Anatomy Botany Zoology

Of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ.
〔剖，动，植〕（动植物或器官的）上部的；背部的
a dorsal view of the body
对身体背部的查看。
Compare with ventral
the dorsal aorta
背部主动脉。比较VENTRAL。
Example sentencesExamples
- Such a wasp held the fly with the middle and hind legs head forward and ventral or dorsal side up.
- The waves continue coupled to a series of dorsal and ventral flexions of the whole body.
- At approximately the seventh week of gestation, the ventral and dorsal buds fuse.
- If either of these proteins is absent, then the motor axons select dorsal and ventral pathways randomly.
- Just outside each vertebra, the dorsal and ventral roots unite to form a spinal nerve on each side.
Synonyms
rear, hind, back, hinder, rearward

Origin

Late Middle English: from late Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum ‘back’.

单词	dorsal
释义	Definition of dorsal in English: dorsal adjective ˈdɔːs(ə)lˈdɔrsəl Anatomy Zoology Botany On or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ. 〔剖，动，植〕（动植物或器官的）上部的；背部的 a dorsal view of the body 对身体背部的查看。 Compare with ventral the dorsal aorta 背部主动脉。比较VENTRAL。 Example sentencesExamples Such a wasp held the fly with the middle and hind legs head forward and ventral or dorsal side up. At approximately the seventh week of gestation, the ventral and dorsal buds fuse. If either of these proteins is absent, then the motor axons select dorsal and ventral pathways randomly. The waves continue coupled to a series of dorsal and ventral flexions of the whole body. Just outside each vertebra, the dorsal and ventral roots unite to form a spinal nerve on each side. Synonyms rear, hind, back, hinder, rearward Derivatives dorsally adverb Botany Anatomy Zoology In insects, as in all arthropods, the main nerve cord lies ventrally, rather than dorsally as in vertebrates. Example sentencesExamples This animal swims to escape predators by repeatedly flexing its body dorsally and ventrally. The dorsal ligament groove is overlain dorsally and flanked laterally by the nacreous middle shell layer. Adult plumage is blue-black or gray dorsally and white ventrally, sometimes with distinctive coloring or plumes on the head. During the surgery, care must be taken to protect the branches of the superficial and radial nerves that dorsally overlie the first dorsal compartment. Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum 'back'. Rhymes morsel Definition of dorsal in US English: dorsal adjectiveˈdɔrsəlˈdôrsəl Anatomy Botany Zoology Of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ. 〔剖，动，植〕（动植物或器官的）上部的；背部的 a dorsal view of the body 对身体背部的查看。 Compare with ventral the dorsal aorta 背部主动脉。比较VENTRAL。 Example sentencesExamples Such a wasp held the fly with the middle and hind legs head forward and ventral or dorsal side up. The waves continue coupled to a series of dorsal and ventral flexions of the whole body. At approximately the seventh week of gestation, the ventral and dorsal buds fuse. If either of these proteins is absent, then the motor axons select dorsal and ventral pathways randomly. Just outside each vertebra, the dorsal and ventral roots unite to form a spinal nerve on each side. Synonyms rear, hind, back, hinder, rearward Origin Late Middle English: from late Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum ‘back’.
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