英语词汇“vertebra”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ver•te•bra n. [countable], pl. -brae -bras.

Anatomya bone or segment of the spinal column, consisting in higher vertebrates of a rounded body with two projections, forming an arch that surrounds and protects the spinal cord.

ver•te•bral, adj. See -vert-.

ver•te•bra n., pl. -brae -bras. [Anat., Zool.]

Anatomy, Zoologyany of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes.

Latin: (spinal) joint, equivalent. to verte(re) to turn (see verse) + -bra noun, nominal suffix
1570–80

vertebra /ˈvɜːtɪbrə/ n ( pl -brae / -briː/, -bras)

one of the bony segments of the spinal column

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: joint of the spine, from vertere to turn

ˈvertebral adj ˈvertebrally adv

单词	vertebra
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ver•te•bra /ˈvɜrtəbrə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -brae /-ˌbri, -ˌbreɪ/USA pronunciation -bras. Anatomya bone or segment of the spinal column, consisting in higher vertebrates of a rounded body with two projections, forming an arch that surrounds and protects the spinal cord. ver•te•bral, adj. See -vert-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ver•te•bra (vûr′tə brə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -brae (-brē′, -brā′),USA pronunciation -bras. [Anat., Zool.] Anatomy, Zoologyany of the bones or segments composing the spinal column, consisting typically of a cylindrical body and an arch with various processes, and forming a foramen, or opening, through which the spinal cord passes. Latin: (spinal) joint, equivalent. to verte(re) to turn (see verse) + -bra noun, nominal suffix 1570–80 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vertebra /ˈvɜːtɪbrə/ n ( pl -brae / -briː/, -bras) one of the bony segments of the spinal column Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: joint of the spine, from vertere to turn ˈvertebral adj ˈvertebrally adv
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