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ver·te·bral
I. \-_brəl, (ˌ)vərˈtēb-, vēˈ-, veiˈ-\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin vertebralis, from Latin vertebra + -alis -al
1. : of, relating to, or constituting vertebrae or the vertebral column : spinal
2. : composed of or having vertebrae
3. : situated near or in the median dorsal plane of a vertebrate animal
II. noun
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: a vertebral part or element (as an artery or a vein or plate); especially : a median dorsal plate in the carapace of a turtle |