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dorsum

[ dawr-suhm ]
/ ˈdɔr səm /
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noun, plural dor·sa [dawr-suh]. /ˈdɔr sə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
the back, as of the body.
the back or outer surface of an organ, part, etc.
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Origin of dorsum

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1775–85
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British Dictionary definitions for dorsum

dorsum
/ (ˈdɔːsəm) /

noun plural -sa (-sə) anatomy
a technical name for the back 1
any analogous surfacethe dorsum of the hand

Word Origin for dorsum

C18: from Latin, literally: back
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