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centrum

[sen-truhm]

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; < Latin; see center
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Centrum is always a great word to know.
So is chest. Does it mean:
belonging to or lying within a given part of certain muscles or nerves
the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax
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centrum (ˈsɛntrəm)
 
n , pl -trums, -tra
the main part or body of a vertebra
 
[C19: from Latin: centre]

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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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