dorsal vs hind

dorsal

adj
  • Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand. 

  • Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf. 

  • Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss. 

  • Having only one sharp side. 

  • Produced using the dorsum of the tongue. 

noun
  • A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc. 

  • A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue. 

  • Any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales. 

hind

adj
  • Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts). 

  • Backward; to the rear. 

noun
  • A spotted food fish of the genus Epinephelus. 

  • A female deer, especially a red deer at least two years old. 

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