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noun, plural ver·te·brae 
[-bree, -brey] , ver·te·bras. Anatomy, Zoology.
[-bree, -brey] , ver·te·bras. Anatomy, Zoology. any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.
Origin:
1570–80; < Latin: (spinal) joint, equivalent to verte(re) to turn (see verse) + -bra noun suffix
1570–80; < Latin: (spinal) joint, equivalent to verte(re) to turn (see verse) + -bra noun suffix
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Vertebrae
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| vertebra (vûr'tə-brə) Pronunciation Key
Plural vertebrae (vûr'tə-brā', -brē') or vertebras Any of the bones that make up the vertebral column. Each vertebra contains an arched, hollow section through which the spinal cord passes. In humans, the vertebrae are divided into cervical, thoracic, and lumbar sections, and the sacrum and coccyx are both made up of a series of fused vertebrae. The vertebrae are separated by cartilaginous intervertebral disks. See more at skeleton. |
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