dorsalis

American  

[dawr-sal-is, -sey-lis] / dɔrˈsæl ɪs, -ˈseɪ lɪs /

adjective

1. dorsal.

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noun

dorsales plural

1. a blood vessel or nerve serving the back of the part with which it is associated.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• dorsales
  plural

Etymology

Origin of dorsalis

From New Latin; see origin at dorsal ¹

Example Sentences

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dorsalis

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

At those times such typical inhabitants of the semi-arid environments as Rhinophrynus dorsalis, Engystomops pustulosus, and Hyla staufferi could have made their way across the isthmus.

From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by Duellman, William E.

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 Cuyer, ?douard

P. a. dorsalis, Alpine Three-toed Woodpecker.More white on back and head than P. americanus, less than alascensis; but continuous, not barred.

From The Woodpeckers by Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy