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ver·te·bral

[vur-tuh-bruhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a vertebra or the vertebrae; spinal.
2.
resembling a vertebra.
3.
composed of or having vertebrae.

Origin:
1675–85; vertebr(a) + -al1

ver·te·bral·ly, adverb
non·ver·te·bral, adjective
post·ver·te·bral, adjective
pre·ver·te·bral, adjective
sub·ver·te·bral, adjective
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vertebra (ˈvɜːtɪbrə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -brae, -bras
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
 
[C17: from Latin: joint of the spine, from vertere to turn]
 
'vertebral
 
adj
 
'vertebrally
 
adv

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vertebral ver·te·bral (vûr'tə-brəl, vər-tē'brəl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a vertebra.

  2. Having or consisting of vertebrae.

  3. Having a spinal column.

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