dorsal
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This species is unique for the dorsal attachment of its stipe to the top of the pileus, and the abundant cystidia covering all surfaces of the fruiting body.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2025
With its long eel-like body, gaping mouth and bright red dorsal fins, it’s no surprise that the oarfish calls to mind a sea monster.
From Slate • Nov. 22, 2024
The dorsal fin is like a dolphin's fingerprint, as each has distinctive notches, ridges and pigmentation.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024
Using mouse antibodies that glom on to proteasomes, and other methods, the investigators found the proteasomes on the surface of neurons in the spinal cord, dorsal root ganglia, sciatic nerve and peripheral nerves innervating skin.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024
Now he speeded up as he smelled the fresher scent and his blue dorsal fin cut the water.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
Vocabulary lists containing dorsal
Animals (Zoology) - Introductory
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Unit 2: Evolution
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Animals (Zoology) - Middle School
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