vertebrae

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vertebrae

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

noun vertebræ · vertebras

plural plural of vertebra; the bones that make up the spinal column.

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Closest in meaning: backbone, cervical, neck, sacral, spinal, spine, vertebral, vertebral bodies, spinal column, vertebral column, spinal segments, lumbar vertebrae, centra, cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, dorsal vertebrae

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@misc{vertebrae_2026,
  title = {vertebrae},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vertebrae},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}