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vertebrae
noun as in backbone
noun as in spine
Example Sentences
A review of the quarry’s haul reveals a long length of vertebrae from a single animal that connects the two and solves the riddle: Gnatalie, Chiappe confirms, is indeed a previously undiscovered species.
The nerves near the spinal cord, by the C3 vertebrae, can have an impact on a person's breathing and lung clearing ability.
The 85-year-old fell off stage in June whilst performing in Player Kings in London’s West End, breaking his wrist and chipping one of his vertebrae.
“My chipped vertebrae and fractured wrist are not yet mended,” McKellen told the magazine.
His chipped vertebrae and fractured wrist had still to heal, he said, and he was staying ay home a lot more because he was nervous "in case someone bangs into" him.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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