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dorsal
(encz) | dorsal,hřbetní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
dorsal
(gcide) | Neural \Neu"ral\, a. [Gr. ney^ron nerve.] (Anat. & Zool.)
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.
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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.
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dorsal
(gcide) | 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.
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Hesiod was posterior to Homer. --Broome.
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2. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
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3. (Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in
human anatomy often used for dorsal.
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4. (Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said
of an axillary flower. --Gray.
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Dorsal
(gcide) | Dorsal \Dor"sal\, n. [LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See
Dorsal, a.] (Fine Arts)
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or
of an altar, or in any similar position.
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Dorsal
(gcide) | Dorsal \Dor"sal\, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis,
fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. Dorse,
Dorsel, Dosel.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or
dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal;
tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal
artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
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2. (Bot.)
(a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a
leaf.
(b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a
creeping hepatic moss.
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Dorsal vessel (Zool.), a central pulsating blood vessel
along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
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dorsal
(wn) | 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, dorsal] [ant:
adaxial, ventral] |
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dorsal fin
(encz) | dorsal fin,hřbetní ploutev n: Jirka Daněk |
dorsal scapular vein
(encz) | dorsal scapular vein, n: |
dorsal vertebra
(encz) | dorsal vertebra, n: |
dorsally
(encz) | dorsally,hřbetně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
tabes dorsalis
(encz) | tabes dorsalis, n: |
vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda
(encz) | vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda, n: |
vena scapularis dorsalis
(encz) | vena scapularis dorsalis, n: |
venae dorsales clitoridis superficiales
(encz) | venae dorsales clitoridis superficiales, n: |
venae dorsales penis profunda
(encz) | venae dorsales penis profunda, n: |
venae dorsales penis superficiales
(encz) | venae dorsales penis superficiales, n: |
chorda dorsalis
(gcide) | Notochord \No"to*chord\, n. [Gr. nw^ton the back + E. chord.]
(Anat.)
An elastic cartilagelike rod which is developed beneath the
medullary groove in the vertebrate embryo, and constitutes
the primitive axial skeleton around which the centra of the
vertebrae and the posterior part of the base of the skull are
developed; the chorda dorsalis. See Illust. of Ectoderm.
[1913 Webster]Chorda \Chor"da\, n. [NL., fr. L. chorda. See Chord.] (Anat.)
A cord.
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Chorda dorsalis. [NL., lit., cord of the back.] (Anat.) See
Notochord.
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Chorda dorsalis
(gcide) | Notochord \No"to*chord\, n. [Gr. nw^ton the back + E. chord.]
(Anat.)
An elastic cartilagelike rod which is developed beneath the
medullary groove in the vertebrate embryo, and constitutes
the primitive axial skeleton around which the centra of the
vertebrae and the posterior part of the base of the skull are
developed; the chorda dorsalis. See Illust. of Ectoderm.
[1913 Webster]Chorda \Chor"da\, n. [NL., fr. L. chorda. See Chord.] (Anat.)
A cord.
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Chorda dorsalis. [NL., lit., cord of the back.] (Anat.) See
Notochord.
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Dorsal
(gcide) | Neural \Neu"ral\, a. [Gr. ney^ron nerve.] (Anat. & Zool.)
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.
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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]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.
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Hesiod was posterior to Homer. --Broome.
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2. Situated behind; hinder; -- opposed to anterior.
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3. (Anat.) At or toward the caudal extremity; caudal; -- in
human anatomy often used for dorsal.
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4. (Bot.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said
of an axillary flower. --Gray.
[1913 Webster]Dorsal \Dor"sal\, n. [LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See
Dorsal, a.] (Fine Arts)
A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or
of an altar, or in any similar position.
[1913 Webster]Dorsal \Dor"sal\, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis,
fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. Dorse,
Dorsel, Dosel.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or
dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal;
tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal
artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
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2. (Bot.)
(a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a
leaf.
(b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a
creeping hepatic moss.
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Dorsal vessel (Zool.), a central pulsating blood vessel
along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
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dorsal tentacles
(gcide) | Rhinophore \Rhi"no*phore\, n. [Rhino- + Gr. fe`rein to bear.]
(Zool.)
One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head
or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are
usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or
plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also
dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and
Opisthobranchia.
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Dorsal vessel
(gcide) | Dorsal \Dor"sal\, a. [F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis,
fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. ?, ?, mountain ridge. Cf. Dorse,
Dorsel, Dosel.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or
dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal;
tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal
artery of the tongue; -- opposed to ventral.
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2. (Bot.)
(a) Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a
leaf.
(b) Pertaining to the surface naturally superior, as of a
creeping hepatic moss.
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Dorsal vessel (Zool.), a central pulsating blood vessel
along the back of insects, acting as a heart.
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Dorsale
(gcide) | Dorsale \Dor"sale\, n.
Same as Dorsal, n.
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Dorsally
(gcide) | Dorsally \Dor"sal*ly\, adv. (Anat.)
On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of;
dorsad.
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Predorsal
(gcide) | Predorsal \Pre*dor"sal\, a. (Anat.)
Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on
the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column.
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Seriola dorsalis
(gcide) | Yellowtail \Yel"low*tail`\, n. (Zool.)
(a) Any one of several species of marine carangoid fishes of
the genus Seriola; especially, the large California
species (Seriola dorsalis) which sometimes weighs
thirty or forty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food
fish; -- called also cavasina, and white salmon.
(b) The mademoiselle, or silver perch.
(c) The menhaden.
(d) The runner, 12.
(e) A California rockfish (Sebastodes flavidus).
(f) The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).
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Note: Several other fishes are also locally called
yellowtail.
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Soft dorsal
(gcide) | Soft \Soft\ (s[o^]ft; 115), a. [Compar. Softer
(s[o^]ft"[~e]r); superl. Softest.] [OE. softe, AS.
s[=o]fte, properly adv. of s[=e]fte, adj.; akin to OS.
s[=a]fto, adv., D. zacht, OHG. samfto, adv., semfti, adj., G.
sanft, LG. sacht; of uncertain origin.]
1. Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or
cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also,
malleable; -- opposed to hard; as, a soft bed; a soft
peach; soft earth; soft wood or metal.
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2. Not rough, rugged, or harsh to the touch; smooth;
delicate; fine; as, soft silk; a soft skin.
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They that wear soft clothing are in king's houses.
--Matt. xi. 8.
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3. Hence, agreeable to feel, taste, or inhale; not irritating
to the tissues; as, a soft liniment; soft wines. "The
soft, delicious air." --Milton.
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4. Not harsh or offensive to the sight; not glaring; pleasing
to the eye; not exciting by intensity of color or violent
contrast; as, soft hues or tints.
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The sun, shining upon the upper part of the clouds .
. . made the softest lights imaginable. --Sir T.
Browne.
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5. Not harsh or rough in sound; gentle and pleasing to the
ear; flowing; as, soft whispers of music.
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Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, -- an excellent thing in woman.
--Shak.
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Soft were my numbers; who could take offense?
--Pope.
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6. Easily yielding; susceptible to influence; flexible;
gentle; kind.
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I would to God my heart were flint, like Edward's;
Or Edward's soft and pitiful, like mine. --Shak.
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The meek or soft shall inherit the earth. --Tyndale.
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7. Expressing gentleness, tenderness, or the like; mild;
conciliatory; courteous; kind; as, soft eyes.
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A soft answer turneth away wrath. --Prov. xv. 1.
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A face with gladness overspread,
Soft smiles, by human kindness bred. --Wordsworth.
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8. Effeminate; not courageous or manly, weak.
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A longing after sensual pleasures is a dissolution
of the spirit of a man, and makes it loose, soft,
and wandering. --Jer. Taylor.
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9. Gentle in action or motion; easy.
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On her soft axle, white she paces even,
And bears thee soft with the smooth air along.
--Milton.
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10. Weak in character; impressible.
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The deceiver soon found this soft place of Adam's.
--Glanvill.
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11. Somewhat weak in intellect. [Colloq.]
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He made soft fellows stark noddies, and such as
were foolish quite mad. --Burton.
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12. Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers.
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13. Having, or consisting of, a gentle curve or curves; not
angular or abrupt; as, soft outlines.
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14. Not tinged with mineral salts; adapted to decompose soap;
as, soft water is the best for washing.
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15. (Phonetics)
(a) Applied to a palatal, a sibilant, or a dental
consonant (as g in gem, c in cent, etc.) as
distinguished from a guttural mute (as g in go, c in
cone, etc.); -- opposed to hard.
(b) Belonging to the class of sonant elements as
distinguished from the surd, and considered as
involving less force in utterance; as, b, d, g, z, v,
etc., in contrast with p, t, k, s, f, etc.
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Soft clam (Zool.), the common or long clam ({Mya
arenaria}). See Mya.
Soft coal, bituminous coal, as distinguished from
anthracite, or hard, coal.
Soft crab (Zool.), any crab which has recently shed its
shell.
Soft dorsal (Zool.), the posterior part of the dorsal fin
of fishes when supported by soft rays.
Soft grass. (Bot.) See Velvet grass.
Soft money, paper money, as distinguished from coin, or
hard money. [Colloq. U.S.]
Soft mute. (Phonetics) See Media.
Soft palate. See the Note under Palate.
Soft ray (Zool.), a fin ray which is articulated and
usually branched.
Soft soap. See under Soap.
Soft-tack, leavened bread, as distinguished from
hard-tack, or ship bread.
Soft tortoise (Zool.), any river tortoise of the genus
Trionyx. See Trionyx.
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Tabes dorsalis
(gcide) | Tabes \Ta"bes\ (t[=a]"b[=e]z), n. [L., a wasting disease.]
(Med.)
Progressive emaciation of the body, accompanied with hectic
fever, with no well-marked local symptoms.
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Tabes dorsalis (t[=a]"b[=e]z d[^o]r*s[=a]"l[i^]s) [NL.,
tabes of the back], locomotor ataxia; -- sometimes called
simply tabes.
Tabes mesenterica[NL., mesenteric tabes], a wasting disease
of childhood characterized by chronic inflammation of the
lymphatic glands of the mesentery, attended with caseous
degeneration.
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dipsosaurus dorsalis
(wn) | Dipsosaurus dorsalis
n 1: small long-tailed lizard of arid areas of southwestern
United States and northwestern Mexico [syn: {desert
iguana}, Dipsosaurus dorsalis] |
dorsal fin
(wn) | dorsal fin
n 1: unpaired median fin on the backs of fishes and some other
aquatic vertebrates that help to maintain balance |
dorsal horn
(wn) | dorsal horn
n 1: one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally
to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
[syn: dorsal root, dorsal horn] |
dorsal root
(wn) | dorsal root
n 1: one of the two roots of a spinal nerve that passes dorsally
to the spinal cord and that consists of sensory fibers
[syn: dorsal root, dorsal horn] |
dorsal scapular vein
(wn) | dorsal scapular vein
n 1: vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external
jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
[syn: dorsal scapular vein, vena scapularis dorsalis] |
dorsal vertebra
(wn) | dorsal vertebra
n 1: one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic
vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to
the first lumbar vertebra [syn: thoracic vertebra,
dorsal vertebra] |
dorsally
(wn) | dorsally
adv 1: in a dorsal location or direction |
seriola dorsalis
(wn) | Seriola dorsalis
n 1: game fish of southern California and Mexico having a yellow
tail fin [syn: yellowtail, Seriola dorsalis] |
tabes dorsalis
(wn) | tabes dorsalis
n 1: syphilis of the spinal cord characterized by degeneration
of sensory neurons and stabbing pains in the trunk and legs
and unsteady gait and incontinence and impotence [syn:
tabes dorsalis, locomotor ataxia] |
vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda
(wn) | vena dorsalis clitoridis profunda
n 1: deep dorsal vein of the clitoris; tributary of the vesical
venous plexus |
vena scapularis dorsalis
(wn) | vena scapularis dorsalis
n 1: vein that is a tributary of the subclavian vein or external
jugular vein and accompanies the descending scapular artery
[syn: dorsal scapular vein, vena scapularis dorsalis] |
venae dorsales clitoridis superficiales
(wn) | venae dorsales clitoridis superficiales
n 1: superficial dorsal veins of the clitoris; tributaries of
the external pudendal vein on either side |
venae dorsales penis profunda
(wn) | venae dorsales penis profunda
n 1: deep dorsal vein of the penis; tributary of the prostatic
plexus |
venae dorsales penis superficiales
(wn) | venae dorsales penis superficiales
n 1: superficial dorsal veins of the penis; paired tributaries
of the external pudendal veins on each side |
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