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Meaning Of Dorsal
a.
Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an
animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal
fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
a.
Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.
a.
Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a
creeping hepatic moss.
a.
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne,
or of an altar, or in any similar position.