vertebral column

Definitions of vertebral column

noun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

synonyms: back, backbone, rachis, spinal column, spine

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types:
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

chine
backbone of an animal

urochord
a notochord of a larval tunicate typically confined to the caudal region

type of:
skeletal structure
any structure created by the skeleton of an organism

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