especially: the entire dorsal surface of an animal
Examples of dorsum in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebFor example, that includes a thin dorsum, and a rotated and narrow tip.—Essence, 3 Nov. 2023 Analyses of fur color and background environments suggest that the giant panda’s white face, nape, dorsum, flank, belly, and rump are adapted for crypsis against a snowy background, whereas its black shoulders and legs are adapted for crypsis in shade.—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 6 Mar. 2017 Experiment 4 showed that holes of intermediate size are perceived to be larger with the tongue's tip than with its dorsum.—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 18 Oct. 2017 To make his mate more receptive in between bouts, a male N. pilipes will spread silk over her dorsum, or back, in massage-like motions known as mate binding.—National Geographic, 14 Feb. 2017
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