dorsal

Letters that make dorsal

s, a, o, d, l, r are letters that make 'dorsal'

Words within dorsal

OR, DO, do, SA, AL, Al are words within 'dorsal'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of dorsal

dorsals is a word created by adding a letter to 'dorsal'

2 possible definitions for 'dorsal'

Dorsal as "belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part"

Under this definition, dorsal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

ventral has the opposite meaning of dorsal

Derivatives of dorsal

dorsum, back are derivatives of 'dorsal'.

Example of dorsal used within this context

"the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals"

Dorsal as "facing away from the axis of an organ or organism"

Under this definition, dorsal is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

abaxial has the same meaning as dorsal

Antonyms

adaxial, ventral have the opposite meaning of 'dorsal'

dorsal as a category

'dorsal' can be a category of biology, biological science.


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