dorsal 1

adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part

Examples

1.the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals

Antonym

adjective

toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)

Derivationally related form

noun

the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)

noun

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine