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vertebral

adjective ver·te·bral \(ˌ)vər-ˈtē-brəl, ˈvər-tə-\

Definition of VERTEBRAL

:  of, relating to, or being vertebrae or the vertebral column :  spinal <a vertebral fracture>
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First Known Use of VERTEBRAL

circa 1681

Rhymes with VERTEBRAL

cerebral, palpebral

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. vertebral
  2. vertebral aponeurosis
  3. vertebral canal
  4. vertebral column
  5. vertebral plate
  6. vertebral rib
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