early 15c., from Old French dorsal (14c.) or directly from Medieval Latin dorsalis, corresponding to Latin dorsualis "of the back," from dorsum "back," which is of uncertain origin.
权威例句
1. a shark's dorsal fin
鲨鱼的背鳍
2. His dorsal fin was down and his huge pectorals were spread wide.
它的脊鳍朝下耷拉着,巨大的胸鳍大张着.
3. There are usually no dorsal pores in the first few intersegmental grooves.
身体前几个节间沟内经常无背孔.
4. The heart is dorsal and is provided with paired ostia.
心脏位于背方,有一对心门.
5. Only the dorsal lip of the blastopore could induce altered development in the host.