Vertebra: , gen. and pl. vertebrae [TA]Avoid the mispronunciation verte'bra. One of the segments of the vertebral column; in humans, there are usually 33 vertebrae: seven cervical, twelve thoracic, five lumbar, five sacral (fused into one bone, the sacrum), and four coccygeal (fused into one bone, the coccyx). [L. joint, fr. verto, to turn]
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Vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
Source - WordNet 2.1
The following list attempts to classify Vertebra into categories where each line is subset of the next.
Source: WordNet 2.1
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