noun Download 🔗Share The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants. Examples : "The speech therapist explained that to pronounce the "k" sound correctly, you need to raise the dorsum of your tongue to touch the roof of your mouth. " anatomy linguistics phonetics language body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The top of the foot or the back of the hand. Examples : "The mosquito bite on the dorsum of my hand itched terribly. " anatomy body part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal. Examples : "The vet examined the dog's dorsum for any signs of fleas or ticks. " anatomy animal body part organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (astrogeology) A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon. Examples : "The lunar probe photographed a long, winding dorsum on the surface of the Moon, resembling a raised vein. " geology astronomy space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat Examples : "Astronomers refer to Theta Capricorni as Dorsum because it's located on the back (dorsum) of the constellation Capricornus, the Goat. " astronomy space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
