dorsi-

A form of dorso- — The back.

OriginLatin dorsum →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. alternativeAlternative form of dorso-.

Origin

  1. Latindorsum“back”
  2. Englishdorsi-

Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”). By surface analysis, dors- + -i-.

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APA

dorsi-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsi-

MLA

“dorsi-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsi-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dorsi-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsi-.

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