dorsal
adjective
of, relating to, or situated at the back, or dorsum.
dorsally
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a word derived from
dorsal.
Example Sentences
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One interesting difference between the nervous systems of invertebrates and vertebrates is that the nerve cords of many invertebrates are located ventrally whereas the vertebrate spinal cords are located dorsally.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Crustaceans have an open circulatory system where blood is pumped into the hemocoel by the dorsally located heart.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
In chordates, it is located dorsally to the notochord.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
In extant mammals, the species with dorsally located bony nostrils have a proboscis, or trunk.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 20, 2012
The exoccipitals extend around the sides of the foramen magnum and meet dorsally.
From A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America) by John Wellman
