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vertebra meaning in Spanish

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vertebra [vertebrae] (any of the small bones making up the backbone)
noun
[UK: ˈvɜː.tɪ.brə]
[US: ˈvɝː.tə.brə]

vértebranoun
{f}

vertebral (of or relating to a vertebra or the spine)
adjective
[UK: ˈvɜː.tɪ.brə]
[US: ˈvɝː.tə.brəl]

vertebraladjective

vertebral column [vertebral columns] noun
[UK: ˈvɜː.tɪ.brə ˈkɒ.ləm]
[US: ˈvɝː.tə.brəl ˈkɑː.ləm]

columna vertebralnoun
{f}

vertebrate (an animal having a backbone)
noun
[UK: ˈvɜː.tɪ.breɪt]
[US: ˈvɝː.tə.ˌbret]

vertebradonounLike a typical vertebrate the human has two pairs of limbs. = Como cualquier vertebrado los humanos tienen cuatro extremidades.

vertebrate (having a backbone)
adjective
[UK: ˈvɜː.tɪ.breɪt]
[US: ˈvɝː.tə.ˌbret]

vertebradoadjectiveLike a typical vertebrate the human has two pairs of limbs. = Como cualquier vertebrado los humanos tienen cuatro extremidades.

cervical vertebra [cervical vertebrae] (any of the seven vertebrae of the neck)
noun
[UK: sɜː.ˈvaɪk.l̩ ˈvɜː.tɪ.brə]
[US: ˈsɝː.vɪk.l̩ ˈvɝː.tə.brə]

vértebra cervicalnoun
{f}

intervertebral (between the vertebrae)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪntəvˈɜːtɪbrəl]
[US: ˌɪntɚvˈɜːɾɪbrəl]

intervertebraladjective

intervertebral disc [intervertebral discs] (disc between the vertebra in the spine)
noun

disco intervertebralnoun
{m}

invertebrate [invertebrates] (animal without backbone)
noun
[UK: ɪn.ˈvɜː.tɪ.breɪt]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈvɝː.tə.brət]

invertebradonoun
{m}
Most animals with tentacles are invertebrates. = La mayoría de los animales con tentáculos son invertebrados.

invertebrate (lacking backbone)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈvɜː.tɪ.breɪt]
[US: ˌɪn.ˈvɝː.tə.brət]

invertebradoadjectiveMost animals with tentacles are invertebrates. = La mayoría de los animales con tentáculos son invertebrados.

thoracic vertebra [thoracic vertebras] (any vertebrae in the chest region)
noun
[UK: ˈθɔː.ræks ˈvɜː.tɪ.brə]
[US: θɒ.ˈræ.sɪk ˈvɝː.tə.brə]

vértebra torácicanoun
{f}