Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe vertebral column.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Broader
skeletal structure
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
spinal column. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20column
MLA
“spinal column.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20column. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spinal column,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spinal%20column.
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