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dorsolateral

dorsolateral adjective: of, pertaining to, or situated on both the back and the side.

Adjective

dorsolateral (comparative more dorsolateral, superlative most dorsolateral)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or situated on both the back and the side.
    Synonyms:
    laterodorsal

Synonyms of dorsolateral

Forms of dorsolateral

comparativemore dorsolateral
superlativemost dorsolateral

Origin of dorsolateral

From dorso- + lateral.

Words formed from dorsolateral

Words that rhyme with dorsolateral

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Questions about dorsolateral

What does dorsolateral mean?
Dorsolateral means of, pertaining to, or situated on both the back and the side.
What part of speech is dorsolateral?
Dorsolateral is an adjective.

Words near dorsolateral in the dictionary

  1. dorsofrontal
  2. dorsogluteal
  3. dorsointermediate
  4. dorsointernal
  5. dorsointestinal
  6. dorsolateral
  7. dorsolaterally
  8. dorsolingual
  9. dorsolingually
  10. dorsolongitudinal
  11. dorsolumbar

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