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Look up: dorsal

  1. Dorsal
    pertaining to the back
    Found on http://www.austmus.gov.au/fishes/fishfac

  2. Dorsal
    Dorsal means of, pertaining to, or near an animal's back or upper surface of the body.
    Found on http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subject

  3. dorsal
    Back or upper surface.
    Found on http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary

  4. Dorsal
    Referring to the back or upper side of an organism.
    Found on http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glos

  5. Dorsal
    Concerning the top: e.g. 'dorsal view' is a view from the top.
    Found on http://www.skullsite.co.uk/glossary.htm

  6. dorsal
    [adj] - belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  7. Dorsal
    Pertaining to the back.
    Found on http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk

  8. Dorsal
    The upper part of the body.
    Found on http://www.butterfly-guide.co.uk/help/gl

  9. Dorsal
    means towards or relating to the back or spine. Opposite of Ventral. Also see Posterior.
    Found on http://www.bcpa.co.uk/glossary.htm

  10. Dorsal
    Pertaining to the back - or dorsum - of the body in the anatomical position. An exception is the foot; the top of the foot, even though it faces forward in the anatomical position, is called the dorsum.
    Found on http://www.chriscolton.co.uk/glossary.ht

  11. Dorsal
    A term used to denote the longitudinal member which runs from bow to stern along the top centre line of the hull of a flying-boat. Applied to a gun turret means that on top of the fuselage. Derived from the back fin of fish.
    Found on http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary

  12. Dorsal
    Related to or at the back
    Found on http://www.paul_smith.doctors.org.uk/Arc

  13. Dorsal
    Relating to the back part of the body.
    Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/docs/GLOSSA

  14. Dorsal
    Dorsal: Relating to the back or postterior of a structure. As opposed to the ventral, or front, of the structure. Some of the dorsal surfaces of the body are the back, buttocks, calves, and the knuckle side of the hand. For a more complete listing of terms used in medicine for spatial orientation, please see the entry to 'Anatomic Orientation Terms ...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  15. dorsal
    towards the back Category: Medicine
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  16. dorsal
    Drosophila polarity gene; homologue of the rel > rel proto-oncogene. See tube > tube, pelle and toll > toll.
    Found on

  17. Dorsal
    Dor'sal adjective [ French dorsal , Late Latin dorsalis , from Latin dorsualis , from dorsum back; confer Greek ..., ..., mountain ridge. Confer Dorse , Dorsel , Dosel .] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; th ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/111

  18. Dorsal
    Dor'sal noun [ Late Latin dorsale , neut. from dorsalis . See Dorsal , adjective ] (Fine Arts) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/111

  19. dorsal
    1. Pertaining to the back or to any dorsum. ... 2. Denoting a position more toward the back surface than some other object of reference, same as posterior in human anatomy, superior in the anatomy of quadrupeds. ... Origin: L. Dorsalis, from dorsum = back ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  20. dorsal
    adjective belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; `the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  21. Dorsal
    Dorsal is an adjective which means being at the back. `Dorsal` may refer to: * Dorsum (biology), a part of an animal * A dorsal consonant, in linguistics * The medial longitudinal fasciculus, in neurology * The Dorsal stream, in neurology * Dorsal fin
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorsal

  22. dorsal
    (dor´sәl) directed toward or situated on the back surface, as opposed to ventral. See also posterior.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  23. Dorsal
    • (a.) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. • (a.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral. • (a.) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  24. dorsal
    (L. dorsalis; from dorsum back) 1. pertaining to the back or to any dorsum. 2. denoting a position more toward the back surface than some other object of reference; same as posterior in human anatomy; superior in the anatomy of quadrupeds.
    Found on http://users.ugent.be/~rvdstich/eugloss/

  25. Dorsal
    Pertaining to the upper surface.
    Found on http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Sp


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21 November 2009

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