dorsal \DAWR-suhl\, adjective:
1. Situated on the back
2. In Anatomy situated on or toward the upper side of the body, equivalent to the back, or posterior, in humans.
3. In Botany pertaining to the surface away from the axis, as of a leaf; abaxial.
4. In Phonetics articulated with the dorsum of the tongue.
noun:
1. In Phonetics a dorsal speech sound.
2. In Anatomy a dorsal structure.
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