Dorsales

/dɔrˈseɪliz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dorsale; multiple dorsally-positioned structures in anatomical terminology.

Etymology

Latin plural form of 'dorsale,' following the first-declension Latin pluralization pattern used in scientific nomenclature.

Kelly Says

Scientific Latin plurals like this reveal how modern anatomy inherited the precision language system of ancient Rome—scholars chose Latin specifically because it was already built for exact classification.

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