Meaning & use
vertebra
One of the small bones that link together to form the spine in humans and other vertebrates.
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A fractured vertebra in her lower back kept her out of training for months.
The scan showed that one vertebra had shifted slightly out of alignment.
A note on using this word
The plural is vertebrae; a person or animal has many vertebrae forming the vertebral column.
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