dorsal
— Adjective
– English
~ 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"
dorsal
— Adjective
– English
~ 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"
Dipsosaurus dorsalis
— Noun
– English
~ small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico
dorsally
— Adverb
– English
~ in a dorsal location or direction
dorsum
— Noun
– English
~ the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part); "the dorsum of the foot"
dorsum
— Noun
– English
~ the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"