# dorsum

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning 1

The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.

## Meaning 2: noun use (noun)

The top of the foot or the back of the hand

## Meaning 3: noun use 2

The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal

## Meaning 4: astrogeology

A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon

## Meaning 5: noun use 3

Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat

## Synonyms

- back — Dictionary-listed nearby meaning; check context before substituting.

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