Plantar vs. Dorsal

Plantaradjective

(anatomy) Relating to the sole of the foot.

Plantaradjective

Of or pertaining to the sole of the foot; as, the plantar arteries.

Plantaradjective

relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot;

Dorsaladjective

(anatomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate.

Dorsaladjective

(of a knife) Having only one sharp side.

Dorsaladjective

(anatomy) Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand.

Dorsaladjective

Produced using the dorsum of the tongue.

Dorsaladjective

(botany) Relating to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.

Dorsaladjective

(botany) Relating to the surface naturally superior, as of a creeping hepatic moss.

Dorsalnoun

(art) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, altar, etc.

Dorsalnoun

In snakes, any of the longitudinal series of plates that encircle the body, excluding the ventral scales.

Dorsalnoun

(linguistics) A sound produced using the dorsum of the tongue.

Dorsaladjective

Pertaining to, or situated near, the back, or dorsum, of an animal or of one of its parts; notal; tergal; neural; as, the dorsal fin of a fish; the dorsal artery of the tongue; - opposed to ventral.

Dorsaladjective

Pertaining to the surface naturally inferior, as of a leaf.

Dorsalnoun

A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position.

Dorsaladjective

belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part;

Dorsaladjective

facing away from the axis of an organ or organism;