vertebra
ver·te·bra
noun \ˈvərt-ə-brə\plural ; ver·te·brae \-ˌbrā, -(ˌ)brē\ (audio pronunciation) (audio pronunciation)or ; ver·te·bras
Definition of VERTEBRA
: any of the bony or cartilaginous segments that make up the spinal column and that have a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord
Illustration of VERTEBRA
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