Found 3 items, similar to dorsal.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: dorsal tentang punggung
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dorsal dorsal adj 1: belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part; “the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals” [ant: ventral] 2: facing away from the axis of an organ or organism; “the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem” [syn: abaxial] [ant: adaxial]
English → English (gcide) Definition: dorsal Posterior \Pos*te"ri*or\ (p[o^]s*t[=e]"r[i^]*[~e]r), a. [L. posterior, compar. of posterus coming after, from post after. See Post-.] 1. Later in time; hence, later in the order of proceeding or moving; coming after; -- opposed to prior. [1913 Webster] Hesiod was posterior to Homer. --Broome. [1913 Webster] 2. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior. [1913 Webster] 3. (Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in human anatomy often used for dorsal. [1913 Webster] 4. (Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower. --Gray. [1913 Webster] Neural \Neu"ral\, a. [Gr. ney^ron nerve.] (Anat. & Zo["o]l.) relating to the nerves or nervous system; taining to, situated in the region of, or on the side with, the neural, or cerebro-spinal, axis; -- opposed to hemal. As applied to vertebrates, neural is the same as dorsal; as applied to invertebrates it is usually the same as ventral. Cf. Hemal. [1913 Webster] Neural arch (Anat.), the cartilaginous or bony arch on the dorsal side of the centrum of the vertebra in a segment of the spinal skeleton, usually inclosing a segment of the spinal cord. [1913 Webster]