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dorsal, dorsum
dorsal, dorsum
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
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dorsal, dorsum
Identification
dorsum
, noun: the upper surface of an arthropod's body, normally situated farthest from the substrate
dorsal
, adjective: of the dorsum; pertaining to the dorsum
the opposite of ventrum, ventral
Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 4 October, 2007 - 7:41am