Word: dorsal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dor
sal
Definition: In snakes, any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.
Morphemes:
Affix: dorsal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In snakes, any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dorsālis
Language: ML.
Decoded: dorsalis
Meaning: of or relating to the back