dorsum

English

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dorsum (back, ridge).

Origin

Latin

dorsum

Gloss

back, ridge

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

後, 背

Emoji

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