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