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spinal column vertebral column spine backbone back

The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord WordNet 3.0

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The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The vertebral column, also known as the backbone or spine, is the core part of the axial skeleton in vertebrate animals. Wikipedia

A column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen Wikipedia Disambiguation

The body part that consists of a row of vertebrae, that support the head and torso and that forms a canal for nerves. OmegaWiki

Central axis of bird feathers, which carries the barbs, extending the calamus that is implanted into the skin. OmegaWiki

The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals. Wiktionary

Series of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord. Wiktionary (translation)

The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine. Wiktionary

Spine. Wiktionary (translation)

The vertebral column. Wiktionary

The series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a person, or from the head to the tail of an animal; backbone, vertebral column. Wiktionary

Backbone. Wiktionary (translation)

The series of vertebrae that protect the spinal cord; the spinal column. Wiktionary

Vertebral column. Wiktionary (translation)

The fall broke his back WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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