(Anatomy, Zoology, & Botany)of, on, or relating to the upper side or back of an animal, plant, or organ (剖, 动, 植)(动植物或器官的)上部的;背部的。 比较 ventral a dorsal view of the body. 对身体背部的查看。 the dorsal aorta. 背部大动脉。
派生 dorsally adverb 语源
late Middle English: from late Latin dorsalis, from Latin dorsum 'back'