RachisWordNet Explorer
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the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
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any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
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the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
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a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
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backbone of an animal
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the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
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the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
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one of the bony segments of the spinal column