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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

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

  1. 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

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most dorsally Degree=Sup lexicographic
more dorsally Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

temporodorsally · superodorsally · proximodorsally · labiodorsally · mesodorsally · middorsally · retrodorsally · anteriodorsally