dorsad

[ dawr-sad ]

adverbAnatomy, Zoology.
  1. toward the back or dorsum; dorsally.

Origin of dorsad

1
1795–1805; <Latin dors(um) back + -ad3

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dorsad

/ (ˈdɔːsæd) /


adjective
  1. anatomy towards the back or dorsal aspect

Origin of dorsad

1
C19: from Latin dorsum back + ad to, towards

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