dorsum

[ dawr-suhm ]

noun,plural dor·sa [dawr-suh]. /ˈdɔr sə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. the back, as of the body.

  2. the back or outer surface of an organ, part, etc.

Origin of dorsum

1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1775–85

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British Dictionary definitions for dorsum

dorsum

/ (ˈdɔːsəm) /


nounplural -sa (-sə) anatomy
  1. a technical name for the back 1

  2. any analogous surface: the dorsum of the hand

Origin of dorsum

1
C18: from Latin, literally: back

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