DORSA

DORSUM

dorsum

(noun) the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); “the dorsum of the foot”

back, dorsum

(noun) the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; “his back was nicely tanned”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

dorsa

plural of dorsum

Anagrams

• Rados, Sardo, rados, roads, sarod

Source: Wiktionary


DORSUM

Dor"sum, n. Etym: [L.]

1. The ridge of a hill.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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