adjective
- of, relating to, or located on the back or dorsal surface of an animal
Usage: technical; zoology
Examples
- The notal region of the insect was covered with fine setae.
- Notal plates form the dorsal portion of an arthropod's exoskeleton.
- The researcher examined the notal surface of the beetle under magnification.
- Notal structures vary significantly among different crustacean species.