dorsal ridge

collocation in English

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dorsal
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈdɔː.səl/us
/ˈdɔːr.səl/
of, on, or near the back of ...
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ridge
noun[C]
uk
/rɪdʒ/us
/rɪdʒ/
a long, narrow raised part of a surface, especially a high edge along ...
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(Definition ofdorsalandridgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They usually have a black facial fringe, a black underbelly, and a blackdorsalridge.
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For example, the tubercles along thedorsalridgeare known to contain numerous nerve endings that may possess a sensory function.
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A lowdorsalridgeis present between the dorsal fins.
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They have a saw-tooth shapeddorsalridgeand no gullar crest.
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Females are substantially smaller, and theirdorsalridgeis less developed.
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It has a turquoise blue tinge of increasing intensity from the lateral line upwards, which becomes a prominent stripe across the anteriordorsalridge.
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Belugas have adorsalridge, rather than a dorsal fin.
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Thedorsalridgeextends further back and tapers off more gradually.
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There is a narrowdorsalridgerunning between the dorsal fins.
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Males have a highly muscular body, with a distinctivedorsalridge, forming a very powerful appearance.
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The body is streamlined, without adorsalridgebetween the two dorsal fins.
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Behind the wing the fuselage has only three longerons, tapers and has a prominentdorsalridge.
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The scales along thedorsalridgeof the back are hexagonal.
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The beak is almost as long as the cranium itself, with equal height over much of its length and a straightdorsalridge.
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The female has two to six small serrations in the middle of thedorsalridgeof the carapace, and a sharply leading pseudorostrum.
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Its morphology with the left eye positioned on thedorsalridgeof the forehead gives it an appearance of a cyclops when looking straight at it.
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The evolutionary preference for adorsalridgerather than a fin is believed to be an adaptation to under-ice conditions, or possibly as a way of preserving heat.
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