intervertebral

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adjective

Between the vertebrae

UncommonScrabble 19

Meanings

adjectiveintervertebral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBetween the vertebrae

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*wértetor
  9. Proto-Italic*wertō
  10. Latinvertō
  11. Proto-Italic*ðrā
  12. Latinvertebra
  13. Englishvertebra
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  16. Englishvertebral
  17. Englishintervertebral

From inter- + vertebral.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 椎間 /椎间
  • 椎間 /椎间 (zhuījiān)between the vertebrae
Czech meziobratlový
  • meziobratlovýbetween the vertebrae
German intervertebral
  • intervertebralbetween the vertebrae
Polish międzykręgowy
  • międzykręgowybetween the vertebrae
Romanian intervertebral
  • intervertebralbetween the vertebrae
Russian межпозвоно́чный
  • межпозвоно́чный (mežpozvonóčnyj)between the vertebrae
Spanish intervertebral
  • intervertebralbetween the vertebrae
Ukrainian міжхребце́вий, міжхребе́тний
  • міжхребце́вий (mižxrebcévyj)between the vertebrae
  • міжхребе́тний (mižxrebétnyj)between the vertebrae

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“intervertebral.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intervertebral. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intervertebral,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intervertebral.

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