vertebral
adjective/ˈvɜrtəbrəl/
Frequency rank: #15,632 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
relating to the vertebrae or spine.
Example sentence
The doctor examined the vertebral column to check for signs of injury.
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