dorsum
Americannoun
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the back, as of the body.
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the back or outer surface of an organ, part, etc.
noun
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a technical name for the back 1
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any analogous surface
the dorsum of the hand
Etymology
Origin of dorsum
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Septal cartilage is flexible hyaline cartilage connected to the nasal bone, forming the dorsum nasi.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The dorsum nasi is the length of the nose.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The dorsum bears a dark chocolate brown hour glass-shaped mark, which in some individuals is broken into a large mark posteriorly and a smaller triangular one on the head and nape.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by Duellman, William E.
The streaked brown dorsum, combined with the lizards' habit of pressing the body against the trunks of trees, make this anole especially difficult to see.
From Amphibians and Reptiles of the Rainforests of Southern El Peten, Guatemala by Duellman, William E.
In this position the outer margin of the wing is the costa, the inner the dorsum, and the hind-margin the termen.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
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