Definition of Vertebra

Ver´te`bra   Pronunciation: vẽr´tė`brå
n.1.
1.(Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column.
2.(Zool.) One of the central ossicles in each joint of the arms of an ophiuran.


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apophysis, back, backbone, bone, caudal vertebra, centrum, cervical vertebra, coccygeal vertebra, dorsal vertebra, lumbar vertebra, neck bone, os, rachis, sacral vertebra, spinal column, spine, thoracic vertebra, transverse process, vertebral column

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