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dorsum

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈdɔː.səm/
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/ˈdɔː.səm/ · /ˈdɔɹ.səm/

Definition of dorsum

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
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noun

  1. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
  2. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
  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.

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dorsum (“the back”).

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