Vertebra (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ver·te·brae [vur-tuh-bree, -brey], /ˈvɜr təˌbri, -ˌbreɪ/, ver·te·bras.Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.
noun plural -brae (-briː) or -bras
  1. one of the bony segments of the spinal column
Plural vertebrae (vûr′tə-brā′, -brē′) vertebras
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