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
Known occurrences and probable geographic distribution of Eutamias amoenus and Eutamias dorsalis in Wyoming.
From Geographic Distribution and Taxonomy of the Chipmunks of Wyoming by John A. White
We must remember that on the dorsal surface of the foot in man we find but a single muscle—the dorsalis pedis.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
Comparisons.—For comparisons with the other species of Eutamias in Wyoming, see the accounts of E. minimus, E. amoenus, and E. dorsalis.
From Geographic Distribution and Taxonomy of the Chipmunks of Wyoming by John A. White
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