VERTEBRAL COLUMNS Synonyms: 8 Similar Words

vertebral columns

noun

plural of vertebral column

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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 fruits are enjoyed by birds, and deer tend to avoid this shrub, most likely due to the sharp spines.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
The Food and Drug Administration has again paused trials for Regenxbio’s gene therapy for a rare childhood brain disorder, after small masses were found on the spines of five patients, the company said Monday.

— Jason Mast, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026

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