vertebrae

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US/ˈvɝ.təˌbɹeɪ/US/ˈvɝ.təˌbɹi/US/ˈvɝ.təˌbɹaɪ/

A form of vertebra — Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.

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Meanings

noun

alternative vertebræ · alternative vertebras

  1. pluralplural of vertebra; the bones that make up the spinal column.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

verberate
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APA

vertebrae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertebrae

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“vertebrae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertebrae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertebrae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertebrae.

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