Dorsal

['dɔːs(ə)l] or ['dɔrsl]

解釋/意思:

(adj.) 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' .

霍华德編輯--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(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.

布丽奇特編輯

同義詞及近義詞：

a. On the back.

錄入:麦克唐纳

解釋/意思:

adj. pertaining or belonging to the back.—adv. Dor′sally.—n. Dorse (obs.) the back of a writing: a dossal: the back.—adj. Dorsibranch′iate having gills on the back.—n. one of the Dorsibranchiata including free marine worms.—adjs. Dorsif′erous dorsigerous: dorsiparous; Dorsig′erous carrying on the back; Dor′sigrade walking on the back of the toes; Dorsip′arous bearing fruit on the back: hatching young upon the back; Dor′sispin′al pertaining to both the back and the spine; Dorsiven′tral Dorsabdom′inal pertaining to the back and the belly; Dorsocau′dal superior and posterior in direction or position; Dorsocer′vical pertaining to the back of the neck.—n. Dorsoflex′ion a bending of the back a bow.—adjs. Dorsolat′eral pertaining to the back and the side; Dorsolum′bar pertaining to the whole dorsal region of the trunk—also Dorsilum′bar; Dorsomē′dian situated in the middle of the back; Dorsomes′al lying along the middle line of the back—also Dorsimes′al; Dorsopleu′ral pertaining to the back and the side.—n. Dors′um.—Send to dorse to throw on the back.

編輯:西娅