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vertebrae

/ˈvɜːtɪbriː/

/ˈvɜrtɪbreɪ/

Translations

vertebranoun

vertebrae

/ˈvɜːtɪbrə/

/ˈvɜrtɪbrə/

vertèbre

Each vertebra in the spine protects a part of the spinal cord.

Chaque vertèbre de la colonne vertébrale protège une partie de la moelle épinière.

Synonyms

spinal bone

backbone segment

vertebral bone

Definitions

vertebranoun

Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments that form the spinal column of a vertebrate, consisting of a cylindrical body and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.

Sharks have vertebrae made largely of cartilage rather than bone.