vertebre

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noun

A joint of the back.

OriginFrench vertebre ← Latin vertebra →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounvertebre (plural vertebres)

plural vertebres · alternative verteber

  1. archaicA joint of the back.

Origin

  1. Latinvertebra
  2. Frenchvertebre
  3. Englishvertebre

From French vertebre, from Latin vertebra.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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