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dorsum
noun
The back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)
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ˈdɔː.səm
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noun
The back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)
“The dorsum of the foot”
noun
The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
“His back was nicely tanned”
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The dorsum of the foot
His back was nicely tanned
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