vertebrae

variants or vertebras
plural of vertebra

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebrae
Noun
  • To eat the nopales, remove the spines (spikes, thorns, or barbs) and use them raw in salads or cooked in soups or tacos.
    Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The new species was identified by its coloring, skin texture, spines, eye coloring, body proportions and other subtle physical features, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The principle has been to compress space by getting their full-backs to push up the pitch and man-marking the opposition’s midfielders.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The portal has gifted Vandy its Heisman Trophy-caliber quarterback (Diego Pavia), leading pass catcher (Eli Stowers), top two defensive backs (CJ Heard and Randon Fontenette) and above-average punter (Nick Haberer).
    Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Vertebrae.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebrae. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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