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Definition of: dorsal
(dôr′səl) adjective
1. Zool. Of, pertaining to, on, or near the back: opposed to ventral.
2. Bot. Pertaining to the under surface, as of a leaf.
3. Phonet. Describing those consonants produced with the back of the tongue, as (k) in cool.
—noun Dossal. [<Med. L dorsalis <L dorsum back]
—dor′sal·ly adverb
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