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English noun: dorsum

1. dorsum (body) the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine


SamplesHis back was nicely tanned.


Synonymsback


Broader (hypernym)body part


Part holonymdorsal vertebra, lat, latissimus dorsi, lumbar vertebra, saddle, small, thoracic vertebra


Part meronymbody, torso, trunk

2. dorsum (body) 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)


SamplesThe dorsum of the foot.


Broader (hypernym)body part









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