spinal column
noun
the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
spinal columns
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pluralof spinal column.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By transporting just a few fresh wolves onto the island, they argue, problems such as malformed spinal columns, caused by recessive genes, would be masked by the incoming dominant genes.
From Nature ● Apr. 16, 2015
We practiced “un-pretzeling” people who’ve been blown into a heap by a concussive force without further damaging their spinal columns.
From Salon ● May 30, 2012
The mad cow cases that plagued England in the early 1990s were caused when livestock routinely were fed protein supplements that included ground cow spinal columns and brain tissue, which can harbor the disease.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2012
Even the men’s-room-door handles look like spinal columns.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2012
And prophecy, from the time of Jules Verne to the present, has long been one of the several spinal columns of science fiction.
From The Mighty Dead by William Campbell Gault
