neural arch

noun

The arch of a vertebra protecting the spinal cord.

Meanings

nounneural arch (plural neural arches)

plural neural arches

  1. anatomyThe arch of a vertebra protecting the spinal cord.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

neural arch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neural%20arch

MLA

“neural arch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neural%20arch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neural arch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neural%20arch.

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