Vertebrae

Word VERTEBRAE
Character 9
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈvɝː.tə.bɹaɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Vertebrae"

What do we mean by vertebrae?

Any of the small bones which make up the backbone.

The round part of the "spinejoints" or for some prefer calling them " vertebral" on animals. There are 5 types of animals that have spines or vertebral:Mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and amphibians Urban Dictionary

An insult, commonly used for people who are spineless (figurative), or for people who you want to snap their spine. Urban Dictionary

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The word "vertebrae" in example sentences

A clefting abnormality in vertebrae (small bones that make up the spine) that gives them a "flying butterfly" appearance on X-rays. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about sauropod vertebrae is how pneumatic they were – the lateral fossae, and the interior of the vertebrae, were occupied, in life, by air sacs. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

Found out I have a straight neck, my 1st vertebrae is out of alignment and a have some entraped nerves. ❋ Reudaly (2002)

Think of your spine as a column of doughnuts separated by nice wedges of Havarti cheese: The vertebrae are the doughnut portion, and inside the holes travels the spinal cord; ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2008)

Figure 7.1 Spinal Trap Your vertebrae are a lot like a squishy jelly doughnuts; in between the vertebrae are discs, which, if they come out of alignment, can lead to intense back pain. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2008)

The Mexican golden trout typically has between 56 and 58 vertebrae, which is six to eight fewer than the number found in the Río del Presidio trout. ❋ Robert J. Behnke (2002)

Spine Backbone; spinal column; the chain of bones, called vertebrae, that runs down the back. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Separating each of the vertebrae is a small cushion called a ‘disk’. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Its chief and central part, the cartilaginous or bony vertebral column, affords an obvious instance of vertebrate metamerism; it consists of a series of cartilaginous or bony pieces, which have long been known as vertebrae (or spondyli). ❋ Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1876)

The spine is made of 33 bones (called vertebrae) that have disks in between them that act as natural shock absorbers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Plus, find out why Stewart prefers Gervais sans jacket, why Gervais loves the word "vertebrae" and the brilliant negotiating techniques of Gervais' agent. ❋ Unknown (2010)

[something] [broke] this [pigeon's] vertebra ❋ MasonUSMC (2015)

[Person 1]: "Hey [Jared]!" Person 2: "[You are a] Dislocated Human Vertebra" Person 1: "Oh." ❋ Pain In A Nutshell (2021)

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