dorsalis
Americanadjective
noun
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dorsales
plural
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Etymology
Origin of dorsalis
From New Latin; see origin at dorsal 1
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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
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
A few fibers leave pars lateralis and insert on an aponeurosis which receives also all the fibers of M. pterygoideus dorsalis lateralis.
From Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves by Robert L. Merz
In the Tepalcatepec Valley T. dorsalis postremus is most frequently found at night in the rainy season, at which time the snakes are abundant near temporary pools where frogs are breeding.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
Mm. pterygoideus dorsalis et lateralis perform the same function, but because of their position on the lower mandible they, apparently, are stronger retractors of the upper mandible than they are adductors of the lower.
From Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves by Robert L. Merz
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