back bone

A form of backbone — The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

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Meanings

nounback bone (plural back bones)

plural back bones

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backbone.
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APA

back bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20bone

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“back bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20bone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back bone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20bone.

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