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dorso-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

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The back.

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

dorsi- (alternative) dors- (alternative)

rachi- spino-

rachi- spino- antero- anterio- postero- posterio- ventri-

dorsal

What does dorso- mean?: The back.
Where does dorso- come from?: Combining form of Latin dorsum (“back”). By surface analysis, dors- + -o-.

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