Synonyms of vertebral column

vertebral column

noun

as in spine

a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal

carefully reconstructed the vertebral column of the dinosaur

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spine
• spinal column
• back
• vertebra
• spinal cord
• backbone
• chine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vertebral column

The wall displayed a careful repetition and symmetry using pieces of the vertebral column. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026

The remains included parts of the lower jaw, vertebral column, and pelvic girdle. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2025

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

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

The vertebral column comprises individual vertebral bones with spinal discs between each bone. — Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025

Shimada’s team used incomplete fossils of the megalodon’s vertebral column and compared them to the bodies of 165 other living and extinct shark species to extrapolate the animal’s size. — Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025

The researchers followed up in 2022 with a reconstructed 3D model, extrapolating the dimensions from a megalodon specimen (a vertebral column) in Belgium. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2025

When bending to lift from the floor, force is exerted by the lower back muscles and the vertebral column is the pivot point. — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 30 May 2024