dorsal
/ˈdɔɹ.səl/
UK: /ˈdɔː.sl̩/
DƆɹ · səl (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.
Etymology
From Late Middle English dorsal/dorsale, borrowing from Medieval Latin dorsālis (“of or relating to the back”), from dorsum (“the back”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to dorsum + -al.
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