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dorsalward

dorsalward adjective: in a dorsal direction.

Adjective

dorsalward (not comparable)

  1. In a dorsal direction

Adverb

dorsalward (not comparable)

  1. In a dorsal direction

Origin of dorsalward

From dorsal + -ward.

Questions about dorsalward

What does dorsalward mean?
Dorsalward means in a dorsal direction.
What part of speech is dorsalward?
Dorsalward can be an adjective or an adverb.

Words near dorsalward in the dictionary

  1. dorsalizes
  2. dorsalizing
  3. dorsally
  4. dorsalmost
  5. dorsals
  6. dorsalward
  7. dorsalwards
  8. dorsar
  9. dorsars
  10. dorsate
  11. dorse

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