Phrase guide

spinal column

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The vertebral column.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: backbone, spine, vertebral column

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the fall broke his back

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: skeletal structure

Narrower terms: notochord, chine

History

Etymology

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