Dorsal word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "dorsal" word
[adjective] 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"
(a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
(b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. {Dorsal vessel} (Zo["o]l.), a central pulsating blood vessel along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
\Dor"sal\, n. [LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See {Dorsal}, a.] (Fine Arts) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.
Synonyms for dorsal
abaxial
Antonyms: adaxial, ventral
Related terms: apical, apico-alveolar, articulated, dental, dissimilated, front, heavy, high, labial, labiovelar, lax, liquid, mid, muted, occlusive, oxytone, phonemic, pitch, semivowel, tense, throaty, voiceless
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Let's analyse "dorsal" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: LASROD. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
dorsal: 6 + 1 = 7, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven. |
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