The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DORSA
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What does DORSA mean?
DORSA noun- The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.
- The top of the foot or the back of the hand.
- The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
- (astrogeology) A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
- Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat