cen·trum (s n tr m)n. pl. cen·trums or cen·tra (-tr ) The major part of a vertebra, exclusive of the bases of the neural arch. [Latin, center; see center.] |
centrum [ˈsɛntrəm]
n pl -trums, -tra [-trə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the main part or body of a vertebra
[from Latin: centre]
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| Noun | 1. | centrum - the main body of a vertebra vertebra - one of the bony segments of the spinal column haemal arch, hemal arch - a structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels neural arch, vertebral arch - a structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord |
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