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dorso-

dorso- prefix: the back.

Prefix

dorso-

  1. The back.
    Synonyms:
    dorsal

Synonyms of dorso-

Forms of dorso-

alternative formdorsi-
alternative formdors-

Origin of dorso-

Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”). By surface analysis, dors- + -o-.

Questions about dorso-

What does dorso- mean?
Dorso- means the back.
What part of speech is dorso-?
Dorso- is a prefix.

Words near dorso- in the dictionary

  1. dorsiventral
  2. dorsiventrality
  3. dorsiventrally
  4. dorsmanin
  5. dorsmanins
  6. dorso-
  7. dorso-ventrally
  8. dorsoabdominal
  9. dorsoanterior
  10. dorsoanteriorise
  11. dorsoanteriorised

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