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

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 Merz, Robert L.

To us this suggests intergradation with C. dorsalis.

From The Subspecific Status of Two Central American Sloths by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)