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vertebra
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ver·te·bra  (vûrt-br)
n. pl. ver·te·brae (-br, -br) or ver·te·bras
Any of the bones or cartilaginous segments forming the spinal column.

[Middle English, from Latin, from vertere, to turn; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

vertebra [ˈvɜːtɪbrə]
n pl -brae [-briː], -bras
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) one of the bony segments of the spinal column
[from Latin: joint of the spine, from vertere to turn]
vertebral  adj
vertebrally  adv

vertebra  (vûrt-br)
Plural vertebrae (vûrt-br, -br) or vertebras
Any of the bones that make up the vertebral column. Each vertebra contains an arched, hollow section through which the spinal cord passes. In humans, the vertebrae are divided into cervical, thoracic, and lumbar sections, and the sacrum and coccyx are both made up of a series of fused vertebrae. The vertebrae are separated by cartilaginous intervertebral disks. See more at skeleton.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.vertebra - one of the bony segments of the spinal column
bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
centrum - the main body of a vertebra
apophysis - (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra
transverse process - one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs
spinal column, spine, vertebral column, rachis, backbone, back - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
cervical vertebra, neck bone - one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region
dorsal vertebra, thoracic vertebra - one of 12 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; thoracic vertebrae extend from the seventh cervical vertebra down to the first lumbar vertebra
lumbar vertebra - one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae
sacral vertebra - one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum
caudal vertebra, coccygeal vertebra - one of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx
Translations
vertebra [ˈvɜːtɪbrə] N (vertebras or vertebrae (pl)) [ˈvɜːtɪbriː]vértebra f

vertebra [ˈvɜːrtɪbrə] [vertebrae] [ˈvɜːrtɪbreɪ] (pl) nvertèbre f

vertebra
n pl <-e> → Rückenwirbel m

vertebra [ˈvɜːtɪbrə] n (vertebrae (pl)) [ˈvɜːtibriː]vertebra

vertebra
n vertebra [ˈvəːtibrə]
any of the bones of the spine She has a broken vertebra. ruggraat فَقْرَه гръбначен прешлен obratel ryghvirvel der Wirbel σπόνδυλος vértebra selgroolüli مهره selkänikama vertèbre חוּלִיָה रीढ़ की कोई हड्डी, कशेरूका kralježak (hát)csigolya tulang punggung hryggjarliður vertebra せきつい 척추골 stuburo slankstelis (mugurkaula) skriemelis vertebra; tulang belakang ruggewervel ryggvirvel kręg vértebra vertebră позвонок stavec vretence pršljen ryggkota กระดูกสันหลัง omur 椎骨 хребець ريڑھ کي ہڈي xương sống, cột sống
n / adj vertebrate [-brət]
(an animal) having a backbone Insects are not vertebrates. met ruggraat فَقْري гръбначен obratlovec hvirveldyr das Wirbeltier, Wirbel-... σπονδυλωτό(ς) vertebrado selgrooline دارای ستون فقرات selkärankainen vertébré בַּעַל חוּלִיוֹת कशेरूकी kralježnjak gerinces vertebrata hryggdÿr vertebrato せきつい動物(の) 척주(脊柱)가 있는 stuburinis (gyvūnas) mugurkaulnieks vertebrat; bertulang belakang gewerveld virveldyr kręgowiec, kręgowy vertebrado vertebrat позвоночное (животное) stavovec vretenčar kičmenjak ryggradsdjur สัตว์ที่มีกระดูกสันหลัง omurgalı 脊椎動物 хребетна тварина; хребетний ريڑھ کي ہڈي والے جانور có xương sống


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