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

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2023

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

P. a. dorsalis, Alpine Three-toed Woodpecker.More white on back and head than P. americanus, less than alascensis; but continuous, not barred.

From The Woodpeckers by Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy

In Michoacán Thamnophis dorsalis cyclides has been collected in a variety of habitats on the Mexican Plateau: pine-oak forest, fir forest, marshes, and cleared land from 1550 to 2800 meters.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.