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
Felines have a much more elastic spinal column than humans and many other animals.
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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
The team found that, in mice, the early development of the head and the peripheral nerves (those outside of the brain and spinal column) follows common patterns seen in other jawed vertebrates.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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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
The team found that, in mice, the early development of the head and the peripheral nerves (those outside of the brain and spinal column) follows common patterns seen in other jawed vertebrates.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal column
Noun
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Based on her symptoms, Chyna may suffer from Wobbler Syndrome, a disease that affects a large dog’s spine.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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They were signed to be the spine of a team that would contend for multiple World Series championships, not just one.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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 29 Sep. 2025.
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