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a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
carefully reconstructed the vertebral column of the dinosaur
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spines
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The fruit is typically oval or heart-shaped with a green peel and soft spines.—
Kirsten Nunez,
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Between urchin spines, tiny crabs and juvenile abalone take shelter while hungry fish swirl past.—
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“Vertebral columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebral%20columns. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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