Definitions of vertebral column
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the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
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synonyms:
back, backbone, rachis, spinal column, spine
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types:
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notochord
a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
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chine
backbone of an animal
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urochord
a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region
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type of:
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skeletal structure
any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
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notochord
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