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dorsal1 definition

dor·sal (dôr′səl)

adjective

  1. of, on, or near the back
  2. Bot.
    1. of or relating to the side of a leaf or other structure away from the axis; abaxial
    2. of or relating to the upper side of a thallus, as in liverworts or lichens

Etymology: ME < ML dorsalis < L dorsualis < dorsum, the back

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dorsal2 definition

dor·sal or dorsel dor′·sel (dôr′səl)

noun

dossal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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