sacral vertebra

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sacral vertebra - one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum

sacrum - wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx

vertebra - one of the bony segments of the spinal column

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