lumbar
(adjective) of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones; “lumbar vertebrae”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lumbar (not comparable)
Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
lumbar (plural lumbars)
(informal) The lumbar region.
Synonym: lower back
A lumbar vertebra.
• Labrum, brumal, labrum, umbral
Source: Wiktionary
Lum"bar, Lum"bal, a. Etym: [L. lumbus loin. See Loin.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of, pertaining to, or near, the loins; as, the lumbar arteries. Lumbar region (Anat.), the region of the loin; specifically, a region between the hypochondriac and ilias regions, and outside of the umbilical region.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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