dorsum

noun

  1. 1

    The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.

  2. 2

    The top of the foot or the back of the hand.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    (astrogeology) A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.

  5. 5

    Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat

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