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espina dorsal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.

Senses

espina dorsal is used for these senses in English:

  • backbone (countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

backbone — full definition

  1. noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
  2. noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
  3. noun Firmness of character; courage.

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