dorsal

Adjective
  1. Belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part (synset 300133198)
    "the dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals"
  2. Facing away from the axis of an organ or organism (synset 300002312)
    "the abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem"
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    same as: abaxial

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