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a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
a diagram of the spinal column
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Recent Examples of spinal columns
The creatures on this list literally lack spinal columns…and yet attain relatively massive proportions.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal columns
spines
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Originally there were four different makes, from the same manufacturers as those LMDh spines—LMDh was developed from what was going to be the LMP2 replacement—but the Oreca 07 proved to be so much better than the other three that no one races a Ligier, Dallara, or Riley-Multimatic anymore.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The pup had likely collided with a cholla, and its spines — barbed like fishhooks — were embedded across his face, legs, stomach and paws.—
Sydney Page,
Washington Post,
10 June 2026
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“Spinal columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20columns. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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