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vertebral

adjective

No English definition recorded for this entry.

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈvɜː.tɪ.bɹəl/ / /vɚˈti.bɹəl/ / /ˈvɝ.tə.bɹəl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English vertebra Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English vertebral From vertebra + -al.

  1. Of or relating to a vertebra or the spine.
  2. Having or made of vertebrae.
  3. Having a spinal column.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English vertebra Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English vertebral From vertebra + -al.

  1. Any of the large dorsal scales along the top of a snake's back.