centrodorsal

adjective

cen·​tro·​dorsal

: central and dorsal

the centrodorsal median aboral plate of certain crinoids

centrodorsally

¦⸗(ˌ)⸗+

adverb

Word History

Etymology

centr- + dorsal

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