adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈvɜː.tɪ.bɹəl/
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General-American:/vɚˈti.bɹəl/
General-American:/ˈvɝ.tə.bɹəl/
rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tɪbɹəl
rhymes with -iːbɹəl
CMU ARPABET:V ER1 T AH0 B R AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or relating to a vertebra or the spine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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2
adj
Meaning 2
Having or made of vertebrae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Having a spinal column.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of the large dorsal scales along the top of a snake's back.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract