vertebral

adj, noun — 4 senses

vertebral

adj

UK /ˈvɜː.tɪ.bɹəl/ · US /vɚˈti.bɹəl/

Etymology From vertebra + -al.

1

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Of or relating to a vertebra or the spine.

2

Having or made of vertebrae.

3

Having a spinal column.

Synonyms
backboned, spinal, vertebrate
Antonyms
backboneless, invertebrate, nonspinal
Derived terms
31 termsbasivertebral, costovertebral, craniovertebral, discovertebral, extravertebral, facioauriculovertebral, hemivertebral, intervertebral, intravertebral, ischiovertebral, lumbovertebral, meningovertebral, nonvertebral, oculoauriculovertebral, paravertebral, perivertebral, postvertebral, prevertebral, protovertebral, retrovertebral, sacrovertebral, sinuvertebral, sternovertebral, subvertebral, supravertebral, trivertebral, vertebral arch, vertebral artery, vertebral canal, vertebral column, vertebrally

vertebral

noun

Etymology From vertebra + -al.

1

Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology, Zootomy Any of the large dorsal scales along the top of a snake's back.

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