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dorsal
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dorsally
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- dorsal
['dɔrsl]
['dɔːsəl]
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adjective
[Zoology]
（在或近）背面（或背部）的；背面的
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2.
adjective
[Botany]
背部的，背面的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- dorsal
['dɔːsəl]
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adj
[anatomy]
[Zoology]
relating to the back or spinal part of the body - Compare ventral
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2.
adj
[Botany]
of, relating to, or situated on the side of an organ that is directed away from the axis
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3.
adj
articulated with the back of the tongue, as the (k) sound in English coot
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4.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Medieval Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum back
Examples
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The second dorsal fin, near the tail, is much smaller.
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靠近尾巴处的第二条背鳍要小得多。
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The dorsal fin is ornamented with these two colours.
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空气垂直舵由这两色装饰。
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The dorsal fin is spinous.
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背鳍有很多刺。
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他的腹背肌劳损是由于运动不当造成的。
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The strain of his abdominal muscles and dorsal muscles was induced by exercising improperly.
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