Hyphenation of dorsal

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word dorsal? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

dor-sal

Definitions of dorsal:

1.	Belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part The dorsal fin is the vertical fin on the back of a fish and certain marine mammals
2.	Facing away from the axis of an organ or organism The abaxial surface of a leaf is the underside or side facing away from the stem

Synonyms of dorsal:

adj	dorsal
adj	abaxial

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Hyphenator

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