Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a dorsal situation; on the back; by the back.
- In a dorsal direction; toward the back; dorsad.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb (Anat.) On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of; dorsad.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb Towards the
dorsal side
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a dorsal location or direction
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Examples
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Strongly compressed laterally and projecting dorsally from the skull roof to a height similar to that of the cranium itself, it must have had an important function, but we aren’t too sure what that was.
Archive 2006-06-01 Darren Naish 2006
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The adult plumage of penguins is blue-black or gray dorsally (back) and white ventrally (front).
Penguins 2010
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It has sparse or absent body hair, a nearly hairless tail tuft, and long, relatively thick upper canines that emerge vertically, converge slightly and curl dorsally in a circle.
Archive 2006-08-01 Darren Naish 2006
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The brood chamber is located dorsally in the carapace and is used to hold the eggs until they hatch.
Crustacea 2008
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Also in contrast to those of suids, both canines in peccaries are vertically implanted: in suids the upper canine exits the maxilla anterolaterally, and then curves dorsally.
Archive 2006-08-01 Darren Naish 2006
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It has sparse or absent body hair, a nearly hairless tail tuft, and long, relatively thick upper canines that emerge vertically, converge slightly and curl dorsally in a circle.
The many babirusa species: laissez-faire lumping under fire again Darren Naish 2006
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Insects have a ventral nerve cord and a dorsally located heart which pumps blood through an open circulation system.
Crustacea 2008
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They have a ventral nerve cord and a dorsally located heart which pumps blood through an open circulation system.
Insecta (Aquatic) 2008
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Their bodies are completely enclosed in a calcified, bivalved carapace which is hinged dorsally.
Crustacea 2008
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These include dorsally migrated scapulae, a broad thorax, laterally directed humeral glenoids, an increased number of sacral vertebrae, a reduced/absent tail and less fasciculated back musculature.
Literally, flying lemurs (and not dermopterans) Darren Naish 2006
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