Dictionary Check: dorsum

"dorsum" is a valid word!

Scrabble 9 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

noun

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

Example: "his back was nicely tanned"
Synonyms:
noun

the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)

Example: "the dorsum of the foot"

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