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

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

The reasons for recognizing the population of Thamnophis dorsalis in the Tepalcatepec Valley as distinct from that on the surrounding highlands are presented in the discussion of Thamnophis dorsalis cyclides.

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