1. relating to or located on the back or upper surface of an animal or plant
Usage: anatomy; biology

1. a dorsal fin of a fish
Usage: biology

Examples

• The shark’s dorsal fin cut through the water.
• Dorsal muscles support the spine.
• The fish has three dorsal fins along its back.
• Scientists studied the dorsal surface of the leaf.
• The whale’s dorsal side was visible above the waves.
• Dorsal vertebrae form the upper part of the spine.