vertebra
noun /ˈvɜːtɪbrə/
/ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/
(plural vertebrae
/ˈvɜːtɪbreɪ/, /ˈvɜːtɪbriː/
/ˈvɜːrtɪbreɪ/, /ˈvɜːrtɪbriː/
)- any of the small bones that are connected together to form the backboneTopics Bodyc2
enlarge imageWord Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, from vertere ‘to turn’.
