vertebrae

noun

variants or vertebras
plural of vertebra
as in spinal cords

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  1. spinal cords
  2. spines
  3. backs
Noun
  • In a new study, the team grew miniature human spinal cords from induced pluripotent stem cells and then deliberately injured them to replicate key features of traumatic spinal cord damage.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Definition of spinal cords
Noun
  • As appointed by production designer Valeria De Felice, the workspace is a literary dreamscape, lined with Persian rugs and bookcases displaying a rainbow of magazine spines.
    — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Yellow starthistle plants are gray-green and produce yellow, thistle-like flowers with stiff, long spines in late June and July.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of spines
Noun
  • The Atlanta Falcons have one of the best and brightest young backs in the game.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Ground and pound While the Tigers’ rushing attack struggled, the Hurricanes turned to the running backs to ice the game.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of backs
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“Vertebrae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebrae. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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