Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Situated in advance of the thoracic or dorsal region of the spine; cervical, as a vertebra.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy Immediately in
front of adorsal region
Etymologies
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pre- + dorsal
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Examples
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The predorsal spines do not at this stage show the protective knobs found in the foetus of Squalus, though they may be a later foetal development.
Notes on New Zealand Fish tellurian 2007
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Nandus mercatus is distinguished from other members of the genus in having a combination of: body depth 43. 0-43.2\% standard length, 15 pectoral-fin rays, 29-32 lateral line scales, 11-12 scale rows below the lateral line, and a slightly concave predorsal profile.
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