dorsally en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English dorsal Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English dorsally From dorsal + -ly.
Meanings
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Towards the dorsal side.
The origin of each tube is situated closer to the older of each two consecutive varices, and the tube is bent dorsally and slightly posteriorly.
1976, George E. Radwin, Murex Shells of the World: An Illustrated Guide to the Muricidae:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dorsally | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dorsally | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
temporodorsally · superodorsally · proximodorsally · labiodorsally · mesodorsally · middorsally · retrodorsally · anteriodorsally