Word
dorsal, adj.
facing away from the axis of an organ or organism
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abaxial
dorsal
sample sentences
"the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
lexical pointers
antonym
adaxial
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
biology, biological science
belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part
<adj.all>
dorsal
sample sentences
"the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
dorsum
dorsum
antonym
ventral