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A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Meaning of "vertebrae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VERTEBRAE

vertebrae  [ˈvɜːtɪbreɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VERTEBRAE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vertebrae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VERTEBRAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vertebral column

The vertebral column, also known as backbone or spine, is a bony structure found in vertebrates. It is formed from individual bones called vertebrae which provide the spinal canal, a cavity that houses and protects the spinal cord.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VERTEBRAE


abray
əˈbreɪ
array
əˈreɪ
brae
breɪ
bray
breɪ
brei
breɪ
brey
breɪ
chambray
ˈʃæmbreɪ
extrait
eksˈtreɪ
gray
ɡreɪ
grey
ɡreɪ
hombre
ˈɒmbreɪ
pray
preɪ
ray
reɪ
re
reɪ
rei
reɪ
spray
spreɪ
Tenebrae
ˈtɛnəˌbreɪ
tray
treɪ
trey
treɪ
upbray
ʌpˈbreɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VERTEBRAE

vert
vert.
vertebra
vertebral
vertebral column
vertebrally
vertebrate
vertebration
vertex
vertical
vertical analysis
vertical angles
vertical circle
vertical farming
vertical grouping
vertical integration
vertical mobility
vertical overlap
vertical planning
vertical stabilizer

WORDS THAT END LIKE VERTEBRAE

amphorae
Arae
aurae
aurorae
chelicerae
Dies Irae
fenestrae
florae
frae
Horae
hydrae
librae
Lyrae
marae
morae
penumbrae
pleurae
Skara Brae
tesserae
umbrae

Synonyms and antonyms of vertebrae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vertebrae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VERTEBRAE

Find out the translation of vertebrae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vertebrae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vertebrae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

椎骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vértebras
570 millions of speakers

English

vertebrae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कशेरुकाओं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فقرات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

позвонков
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vértebras
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কশেরুকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vertèbres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vertebra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wirbel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脊椎骨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

척추
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vertebrae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đốt sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதுகெலும்புகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कशेरूक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

omurga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vertebre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kręgi
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хребців
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vertebre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπονδύλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rugwerwels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kotor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

virvler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vertebrae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VERTEBRAE»

The term «vertebrae» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.802 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VERTEBRAE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vertebrae

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2 QUOTES WITH «VERTEBRAE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vertebrae.
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Bennett Cerf
A pat on the back, through only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VERTEBRAE»

Discover the use of vertebrae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vertebrae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Anatomy Coloring Workbook
At the lower part of the body, the lumbar vertebrae support a major portion of the body's weight. They are large vertebrae with heavy bodies. In addition, the lumbar vertebrae permit flexibility of the body trunk. The sacrum at the inferior aspect of ...
I. Edward Alcamo, 2003
2
Bovine Anatomy: An Illustrated Text
a) The VERTEBRAL COLUMN is composed of seven cervical vertebrae, thirteen (12-14) thoracic vertebrae, six (7) lumbar vertebrae, five sacral vertebrae, and eighteen to twenty (16-21) caudal vertebrae. The vertebrae are joined by ...
Klaus-Dieter Budras, 2003
3
Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
Cervical vertebrae may have distinct transverse foramina that protect blood vessels when the neck is flexed. Transverse foramina are particularly distinct in the cervical vertebrae of the carnivorous marine mammals. A pair of notches (or ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
4
The Lumbar Spine
The lumbar spine, located between the sacrum and thoracic regions of the vertebral column (the lower back), typically consists of five vertebrae. These five vertebrae generally increase in size from the superior to the inferior lumbar spine and ...
Harry N. Herkowitz, International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine, 2004
5
The Osteology of Infants and Children
The vertebral column or spine is comprised of twenty-four true vertebrae, the sacrum, and the coccyx. The twenty-four presacral vertebrae are divided into three groups — cervical, thoracic, and lumbar (fig. 6.1). All bones of the vertebral column ...
Brenda J. Baker, Tosha L. Dupras, Matthew W. Tocheri, 2005
6
Whales of the World
In many species of whales, the lumbar vertebrae have a small, longitudinal keel on the lower side of the centrum. This single keel changes to two keels on the lower side of the 1st caudal vertebrae; these two keels then become the point of ...
Spencer Wilkie Tinker, 1988
7
Vertebrae Phototransduction and the Visual Cycle
Inherited retinal disease; from the defective gene to its function and repair. This volume and its companion Volume 315 include newly developed methods to study vertebrate phototransduction and the visual cycle.
‎2000
8
Leonardo on the Human Body
1-2, 5, illustrating the intact vertebral column from lateral, anterior and posterior aspects, Leonardo's notation is as follows: a b, are the seven spondyles [ vertebrae] of the neck through which the nerves go from the medulla and are spread to ...
‎1952
9
Clinical Neurology of the Older Adult
Diseases. of. the. Spinal. Cord. and. Vertebrae. Localized Spinal Pain IV antibiotics (3-6weeks) Bracing Consider surgery for. H. Gordon Deen, Jr. A wide range of disease processes may affect the vertebral column of the older adult. The spinal ...
Joseph I. Sirven, Barbara L. Malamut, 2008
10
Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice: Application and ...
Application and Interpretation Sydney Lou Bonnick. discrepancies in the magnitude of the change in BMC and BMD between the vertebrae are the result of the progressive increase in area of the vertebrae from L1 to L4. The DXA PA lumbar ...
Sydney Lou Bonnick, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VERTEBRAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vertebrae is used in the context of the following news items.
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As Compared to Girls, Boys Are Born With Stronger Vertebrae: Study
According to a new study, as compared to girls, boys are born with stronger vertebrae. Vertebrae is the series of small bones that make up the spinal column. «Odisha Samaya, Jul 15»
2
GIF: Phil Lamattina car crash at Willowbank Raceway
Victorian drag racer Phil Lamattina has suffered a shattered vertebrae in a crash that "snapped his car in two" at the Willowbank Raceway, about 54 kilometres ... «ABC Online, Jun 15»
3
20-Foot Monster Shark Once Trolled Mesozoic Seas
The vertebrae had stacks of lines called lamellae around the outside, suggesting the bones once belonged to a broad scientific classification of sharks called ... «Live Science, Jun 15»
4
Fractured vertebrae for Küng in Giro d'Italia crash
As BMC celebrated Philippe Gilbert's stage 12 victory at the Giro d'Italia on thursday, Stefan Küng was in the back of an ambulance on his way to a hospital in ... «Cyclingnews.com, May 15»
5
Wilson Renwick fractures vertebrae in Market Rasen fall
WILSON RENWICK will be out of action for the foreseeable future after fracturing vertebrae in his neck and breaking his collarbone in a fall at Market Rasen on ... «Racing Post, May 15»
6
CHRIS ABAD FRACTURES VERTEBRAE
Turns out, Abad suffered a fractured c1, c2 and possible c3 vertebrae, three fractured ribs, and damage to his carotid artery. According to doctors, he was five ... «Surfline.com Surf News, May 15»
7
Back pain sufferers may have 'vertebrae like apes'
The study, published in the journal BMC Evolutionary biology suggests that individuals with chimpanzee-like vertebrae are at greater risk of suffering a slipped ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
8
Researchers seek to decode the mechanics of the lower vertebrae
Thanks to a collaboration with the Balgrist University Hospital and University of Pittsburgh, Empa is beginning to decode the mechanics of the lower vertebrae. «Medical Xpress, Apr 15»
9
Man injured in Gilmor Homes arrest has spine surgery, remains in …
Freddie Gray, 27, underwent a double surgery Tuesday on three broken vertebrae and an injured voice box, his stepfather, Richard Shipley, said. Doctors have ... «Baltimore Sun, Apr 15»
10
Mexican wrestler who collapsed in ring suffered three broken …
Mexican wrestler Pedro (Hijo del Perro) Aguayo Jr., who collapsed mid-match as a bout went on around him, suffered three broken vertebrae and died almost ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
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