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spinous process

–noun Anatomy, Zoology.
a spinelike process of a bone, esp. the dorsal projection from the center of the arch of a vertebra.

Origin:
1725–35
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Main Entry: spinous process
Function: noun
: SPINE 2; specifically : the medianspinelike or platelike dorsal process of the neural arch of a vertebra
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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spinous process n.

  1. See sphenoidal spine.

  2. The dorsal projection from the center of a vertebral arch.

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