dorsum

名词 n.
/ˈdɔː.səm/    /ˈdɔɹ.səm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.; The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.
  2. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.; The top of the foot or the back of the hand.
  3. A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
  4. Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat.

词形变化

dorsa plural

词汇关系

词源

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