- vertebra ver·te·bra n
- ['vɜːtɪbrə] ['vɜːtibriː]
vertebrae pl vertebra
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vertebra ver·te·bra n
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ver|te|bra — «VUR tuh bruh», noun, plural brae « bree», bras. 1. one of the bones of the backbone or spinal column. In man and higher animals a vertebra consists typically of a somewhat cylindrical central body (centrum) and arch (neural arch) supporting… … Useful english dictionary
Vertebra — Ver te*bra, n.; pl. {Vertebr[ae]}. [L. vertebra, fr. vertere to turn, change. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column. [1913 Webster] Note: In many fishes the vertebr[ae] are simple cartilaginous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vértebra — {{＃}}{{LM V39775}}{{〓}} {{［}}vértebra{{］}} ‹vér·te·bra› {{《}}▍ s.f.{{》}} Cada uno de los huesos cortos y articulados entre sí que forman la columna vertebral de los vertebrados. {{★}}{{＼}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{／}} Del latín vertebra (articulación en torno … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
vertebra — vèr·te·bra s.f. AD TS anat. ciascuna delle ventiquattro ossa corte che, sovrapposte l una all altra, formano la colonna vertebrale dal cranio all osso sacro {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1668. ETIMO: dal lat. vĕrtĕbra(m) articolazione, giuntura , der … Dizionario italiano
vertebra — ver|te|bra [ˈvə:tıbrə US ˈvə:r ] n plural vertebrae [ bri:, breı] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: joint, vertebra , from vertere; VERSE] one of the small hollow bones down the centre of your back >vertebral adj [only before noun] … Dictionary of contemporary English
vertebra — ver|te|bra [ vɜrtəbrə ] (plural ver|te|brae [ vɜrtə,breı ] ) noun count one of the small bones that form a row down the center of your back ╾ ver|te|bral adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vertebra — ver•te•bra [[t]ˈvɜr tə brə[/t]] n. pl. brae [[t] ˌbri, ˌbreɪ[/t]] bras anat. zool. 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… … From formal English to slang
vèrtebra — vèr|te|bra Mot Esdrúixol Nom femení … Diccionari Català-Català
vertebra — ver·te·bra … English syllables
Vertebra — A vertebra is one of 33 bony segments that form the spinal column of humans. There are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused into one sacrum bone) and 4 coccygeal (fused into one coccyx bone). * * * One of the segments of the spinal… … Medical dictionary
Vertebrae — Vertebra Ver te*bra, n.; pl. {Vertebr[ae]}. [L. vertebra, fr. vertere to turn, change. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column. [1913 Webster] Note: In many fishes the vertebr[ae] are simple… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
