dorsum

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Noun

dorsum (plural dorsa)

1. The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.
2. The top of the foot or the back of the hand.
3. (anatomy) The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
4. (astrogeology) A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
5. (astronomy) Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat

Synonyms

• (back of an animal) back

Related terms

• dorsal / dorsumal

Translations

• German: Dorsum

Translations

• German: Dorsum qual in anatomy, Rücken

Translations

• German: Dorsum linguae qual anatomy, Dorsum qual linguistics, Zungenrücken

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