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dorsal hood

dorsal hood noun: the connective attachment by which the extensor tendons insert into the phalanges.

Noun

dorsal hood (plural dorsal hoods)

  1. The connective attachment by which the extensor tendons insert into the phalanges.

Synonyms of dorsal hood

Forms of dorsal hood

pluraldorsal hoods

Questions about dorsal hood

What does dorsal hood mean?
Dorsal hood means the connective attachment by which the extensor tendons insert into the phalanges.
What part of speech is dorsal hood?
Dorsal hood is a noun.
What is the plural of dorsal hood?
The plural of dorsal hood is dorsal hoods.

Words near dorsal hood in the dictionary

  1. dorsal
  2. dorsal body hormone
  3. dorsal body hormones
  4. dorsal fin
  5. dorsal fins
  6. dorsal hood
  7. dorsal hoods
  8. dorsal nasal arteries
  9. dorsal nasal artery
  10. dorsal plate
  11. dorsal plating

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