dorsum meaning: definition, etymology

dorsum

noun

UK /ˈdɔː.səm/ · US /ˈdɔɹ.səm/

Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin dorsum (“the back”).

› The back or dorsal region on the surface of…

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The top of the foot or the back of the hand.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.

Astronomy, Natural sciences Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat.