dorsal

English Thesaurus

1. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism (adj.all)

domain category	:	biological science, biology,
definition	:	the science that studies living organisms (noun.cognition)

antonym	:	adaxial, ventral,
definition	:	nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism (adj.all)

2. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part (adj.all)

antonym	:	ventral,
definition	:	toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal) (adj.all)

derivation	:	dorsum,
definition	:	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.body)

derivation	:	back, dorsum,
definition	:	the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine (noun.body)

3. facing away from the axis of an organ or organism (adj.all)

antonym	:	adaxial, ventral,
definition	:	nearest to or facing toward the axis of an organ or organism (adj.all)

4. belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part (adj.all)

antonym	:	ventral,
definition	:	toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal) (adj.all)

derivation	:	dorsum,
definition	:	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.body)

derivation	:	back, dorsum,
definition	:	the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine (noun.body)