Dorsal is a word taken from anatomy (the study of the body) and refers to things that have to do with one's back. The movie "Jaws" should have been called "Dorsal Fin," because that's almost all you ever see of the famous shark.
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural;
Adjective
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
Adjective
belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; "the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals"
a.
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an
animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal
fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
a.
Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
a.
Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a
creeping hepatic moss.
a.
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne,
or of an altar, or in any similar position.
Dorsal
Dorsal
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural;
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
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