dorsalis

American  

[dawr-sal-is, -sey-lis] / dɔrˈsæl ɪs, -ˈseɪ lɪs /

adjective

1. dorsal.

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noun

plural

dorsales

1. a blood vessel or nerve serving the back of the part with which it is associated.

Etymology

Origin of dorsalis

From New Latin; dorsal ¹

Example Sentences

H. dorsalis hails from the mountains of Northern Borneo and features a conspicuous dark stripe that begins atop its head and bisects its back before fading around mid-body.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

They are named H. dorsalis, H. maxi and H. peguensis.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

Upon reaching the tarsal region, it becomes the dorsalis pedis artery, which branches repeatedly and provides blood to the tarsal and dorsal regions of the foot.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Canon Fowler thinks it may be a variety of A. dorsalis.

From Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras by Wallace, Alfred Russel

Acutalis dorsalis, is a small, triangular, shining Treehopper, with a smooth round back; it is greenish-white, with a large black spot, from the anterior corners of which a line runs off to each eye.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.