dorsum.
The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
Meaning & usage
The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal. The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.
The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal. The top of the foot or the back of the hand.
A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat.
Where this word comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin dorsum (“the back”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.