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dorsal

surface of an organism refers to the back, or upper side, of an organism
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dorsal

Summary

dorsal is an anatomical placement[1]. dorsal has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • dorsal's instance of is recorded as anatomical placement[3].
  • dorsal's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
  • dorsal is a type of particular anatomical entity[5].
  • dorsal's said to be the same as is recorded as posterior[6].
  • dorsal is the opposite of ventral[7].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include anatomical placement[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. dorsal is a type of particular anatomical entity[5]. dorsal is the opposite of ventral[7].

Why It Matters

dorsal has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] dorsal is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). dorsal. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/dorsal
MLA “dorsal.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/dorsal.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_dorsal_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{dorsal}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/dorsal}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Eva L Vedin · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → particular anatomical entity
    Said to be the same as → posterior
    Instance of → —
    National historical museums of sweden id → term/1ece29c7-58d8-4e03-b78c-25bc6d9669b1
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9495]]: term/1ece29c7-58d8-4e03-b78c-25bc6d9669b1"
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