dorsal UK /ˈdɔː.səl/US /ˈdɔɹ.səl/adjective 6noun 3forms 3 adjective6 •With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate. •Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand. •Produced using the dorsum of the tongue. •Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. •Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. •Having only one sharp side. noun3 •A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue. •Any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales. •A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc. formsdorsals · more dorsal · most dorsal