as in spine
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 column
Alphas all seem to share a fixation with tearing out the heads and spinal columns of their victims, wielding them as a kind of hunting trophy.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Felines have a much more elastic spinal column than humans and many other animals.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Spinal Stenosis Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal column.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
In the embryo, pigment-producing cells emerge at the point where the spinal column will later develop.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Felines have a much more elastic spinal column than humans and many other animals.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Spinal Stenosis Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal column.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 12 May 2025
In the embryo, pigment-producing cells emerge at the point where the spinal column will later develop.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal column
Noun
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Kelvin, who fractured his spine and hip and suffered a concussion, has been in the ICU since the accident.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Frank Vogel stood outside the Dallas Mavericks’ temporary locker room Wednesday night and recounted the shiver that recently ran down his spine.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Although many of its bones were unearthed from the Morrison Formation in Colorado in 2021-2022, its skull and parts of its vertebral column were missing, leaving scientists unsure of its precise length.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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The Chicago fossil possesses the only vertebral column of an Archaeopteryx, which includes two tiny vertebrae at the tip of the tail, showing there were a total of 24 vertebrae, one more than previously thought.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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“Spinal column.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20column. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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