dorsal vs in back of

dorsal

• 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. 

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

• Produced using the dorsum of the tongue. 

• 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. 

in back of

• behind