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dorsal

[dor´sal]

directed toward or situated on the back surface, as opposed to ventral. See also posterior.

pos·ter·i·or

(pos-tēr'ē-ŏr),

1. human anatomy denoting the back surface of the body. Often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another, that is, nearer the back of the body. Synonym(s): dorsalis [TA], dorsal (2) , posticus

2. After, in relation to time or space.

3. veterinary anatomy limited to structures of the eye and ear. The word is otherwise ambiguous with respect to the anatomy of quadrupeds; caudal is preferred.

[L. comparative of posterus, following]

dorsalis

/dor·sa·lis/ (dor-sa´lis) [L.] dorsal.

dorsalis

[L.] dorsal.

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The biology of Bactrocera dorsalis was observed on three most common varieties of mangoes, in which morphological characters, developmental time and morphometric characteristics of eggs, larvae, and pupae were observed.

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First record of two fishes, Seriola dorsalis and Medialuna californiensis, from waters off British Columbia.

The bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus (bloch, 1793) (family Carangidae), new to the California marine fauna, with a List to and keys for all California carangids

Lithodoras dorsalis presents gill morphology differentiated to be detritivore related to feeding habit (KUMARI et al, 2009).

Environmental quality of an estuary in Amazon delta using immunohistochemical and morphological analyses of gill as biomarkers/Qualidade ambiental de um estuario no delta amazonico utilizando analises imunohistoquimicas e morfologicas de branquias como biomarcadores

Population dynamics of Bactrocera dorsalis (Diptera Tephritidae) and analysis of the factors influencing the population in Ruili, Yunna Province, China.

Diptera (Tephritidae) y su relacion con factores abioticos, en la region Santa Elena, Ecuador

Dimensiones: la diagonal mayor del extremo caudal del olecranon al borde craneal del cotylo dorsalis mide 35,39 mm (rota) y la anchura maxima del extremo proximal mide 28,46 mm.

Primer registro de aves fosiles (pelecaniformes: pelecanidae y un probable odontopterygiformes: pelagornithidae) para el mioceno superior de Costa Rica

hygrophila) and mites belonging to surface- and litter-dwelling ecomorphs (Galumna obvia, Hoplophthiracarus illinoisensis, Nanhermannia dorsalis, and some others).

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Sublethal effect of neem extract on Mediterranean fruit fly adults/Efeito subletal de extratos de Azadirachta indica sobre adultos de Ceratitis capitata

New insights into restless genital syndrome: static mechanical hyperthesia and neuropathy of the nervus dorsalis clitoridis.

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