Vertebral Definition

vûrtə-brəl, vər-tēbrəl
adjective
Of, or having the nature of, a vertebra or vertebrae.
Webster's New World
Having or composed of vertebrae.
Vertebral column.
Webster's New World
Having a spinal column.
American Heritage Medicine
noun

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

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Vertebral Sentence Examples

  • Vertebral column composed of about 50 vertebrae, viz.

  • Hymenochirus is further remarkable for the presence of only six distinct pieces in the vertebral L C FIG.

  • The scapula is sabre-shaped, and extends backwards over the ribs, lying almost parallel to the vertebral column.

  • The marked curvature of the vertebral column, by breaking the shock to the neck and head in running and leaping, likewise favours the erect position.

  • The vertebral column of the gorilla differs from that of man in its curvature and other characters, as also does the conformation of its narrow pelvis.

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