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cen⋅tra

[sen-truh]
–noun
a pl. of centrum.

cen⋅trum

[sen-truhm]
–noun, plural -trums, -tra [-truh] .
1. a center.
2. Anatomy, Zoology. the body of a vertebra.
3. Mycology. collectively, all the structures enclosed within the ascocarp of a fungus.

Origin:
1850–55; < L; see center
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cen·tra   (sěn'trə)   
n.  A plural of centrum.
cen·trum   (sěn'trəm)   
n.   pl. cen·trums or cen·tra (-trə)
The major part of a vertebra, exclusive of the bases of the neural arch.

[Latin, center; see center.]
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Main Entry: centra
plural of CENTRUM

Main Entry: cen·trum
Pronunciation: 'sen-tr&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural centrums or cen·tra /-tr&/
1 : the center especially of an anatomical part
2 : the body of a vertebra ventral to the neural arch
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centrum cen·trum (sěn'trəm)
n. pl. cen·trums or cen·tra (-trə)

  1. A center of any kind, especially an anatomical center.

  2. The major part of a vertebra, exclusive of the bases of the neural arch.

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