Defenition of the word vertebral column
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Defenition of the word vertebral column
- The body part that consists of a row of vertebrae, that support the head and torso and that forms a canal for nerves.
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Synonyms for the word vertebral column
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- back
- backbone
- spinal column
- spine
Meronymys for the word vertebral column
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- axial skeleton
- canalis vertebralis
- coccyx
- spinal canal
- tail bone
- vertebra
- vertebral canal
Hyponyms for the word vertebral column
Hypernyms for the word vertebral column
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