Etymology

rachid-

Today it means: Spine or vertebral column. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥάχις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥάχις
  2. English todayrachid-

From Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis) (rháchis, “spine, backbone”). From the Latin genitive form rachidis of rachis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥάχις all →

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