What is the back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue called?
dorsum — (Anat.) The back or dorsal region of an animal; the upper side of an appendage or part; as, the dorsum of the tongue. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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