| Meaning | The main body of a vertebra. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | vertebra | One of the bony segments of the spinal column |
| Parts | hemal arch, haemal arch | A structure arising ventrally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the caudal blood vessels |
| neural arch, vertebral arch | A structure arising dorsally from a vertebral centrum and enclosing the spinal cord | |
| Broader | bone, os | rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates |
| Spanish | cuerpo | |
| Catalan | cos | |
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