as in spines
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
a diagram of the spinal column
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spines
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The tuatara is a charismatic medium-size reptile with a Muppet-like face and a row of spines running down its back.—
Elizabeth Preston,
Scientific American,
16 Dec. 2025 -
At a distance many of these plants appear fluffy, with a bushiness that upon closer inspection reveals hundreds, likely thousands, of prickly spines.—
Von Diaz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Spinal columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20columns. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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