DORSUM


Meaning of DORSUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdȯr-səm ]

noun

( plural dor·sa -sə)

Etymology: Latin

Date: 1615

1. : the upper surface of an appendage or part

2. : back ; especially : the entire dorsal surface of an animal

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.