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- [vur-tuh-bruh]
- /ˈvɜr tə brə/
- /ˈvɜː.tɪ.brə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [vur-tuh-bruh]
- /ˈvɜr tə brə/
Definitions of vertebra word
- noun plural vertebra any of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes. 1
- noun vertebra spinal bone 1
- countable noun vertebra Vertebrae are the small circular bones that form the spine of a human being or animal. 0
- noun vertebra one of the bony segments of the spinal column 0
- noun vertebra any of the single bones or segments of the spinal column, articulating in the higher vertebrates with those adjacent to it by means of elastic fibrous disks 0
- noun vertebra Any of the small bones which make up the backbone. 0
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Origin of vertebra
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin: (spinal) joint, equivalent to verte(re) to turn (see verse) + -bra noun suffix
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Vertebra
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vertebra popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vertebra usage trend in Literature
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- which vertebra has no body?
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- what is the first cervical vertebra?
- which vertebra has no vertebral body?
- what is the name of the first vertebra?
- what type of bone is a vertebra?
- what is a limbus vertebra?
- what is limbus vertebra?
- the spinal cord ends at about which vertebra?
- where is c1 vertebra?
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