VERTEBRAL

vertebral

(adjective) of or relating to or constituting vertebrae

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

vertebral (not comparable)

of or relating to a vertebra or the spine

having or made of vertebrae

having a spinal column

Noun

vertebral (plural vertebrals)

any of the large dorsal scales along the top of a snake's back

Source: Wiktionary


Ver"te*bral, a. Etym: [Cf. F. vertébral.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a vertebræ, or the vertebral column; spinal; rachidian.

2. Vertebrate.

Ver"te*bral, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A vertebrate. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

coffee icon