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1. (n.) vertebra
any of the bones or segments of the spinal column, consisting in higher vertebrates of a cylindrical body with two projections, forming an arch surrounding the spinal cord.
Etymology: (1570–80; < L: (spinal) joint =verte(re) to turn (see verse ) +-bra n. suffix)
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1. (noun) vertebra
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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1. (noun) vertebra
one of the serial segments of the spinal column
2. (noun) vertebra
one of the central ossicles in each joint of the arms of an ophiuran
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Sense: any of the bones of the spine
She has a broken vertebra.
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 Afrikaans: ruggraat |
 Arabic: فَقْرَه |
 Bulgarian: гръбначен прешлен |
 Brazilian: vértebra |
 Czech: obratel |
 German: der Wirbel |
 Danish: ryghvirvel |
 Greek: σπόνδυλος |
 Spanish: vértebra |
 Estonian: selgroolüli |
 Farsi: مهره |
 Finnish: selkänikama |
 French: vertèbre |
 Hebrew: חוּלִיָה |
 Hindi: रीढ़ की कोई हड्डी, कशेरूक |
 Croatian: kralježak |
 Hungarian: (hát)csigolya |
 Indonesian: tulang punggung |
 Icelandic: hryggjarliður |
 Italian: vertebra |
 Japanese: せきつい |
 Korean: 척추골 |
 Lithuanian: stuburo slankstelis |
 Latvian: (mugurkaula) skriemelis |
 Malay: vertebra; tulang belakang |
 Dutch: ruggewervel |
 Norwegian: ryggvirvel |
 Polish: kręg |
 Portuguese: vértebra |
 Romanian: vertebră |
 Russian: позвонок |
 Slovak: stavec |
 Slovenian: vretence |
 Serbian: pršljen |
 Swedish: ryggkota |
 Thai: กระดูกสันหลัง |
 Turkish: omur |
 Taiwanese: 椎骨 |
 Ukrainian: хребець |
 Urdu: ريڑھ کي ہڈي |
 Vietnamese: xương sống, cột sống |
 Chinese: 椎骨 |
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