raquis — meaning in English

English meaning

• rachis noun The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.
• spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

Senses

raquis is used for these senses in English:

• spine Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.

rachis — full definition

1. noun The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.
2. noun An anatomical shaft or axis in a marine invertebrate.
3. noun The central shaft of a feather.
4. noun The axis of either a compound leaf, inflorescence, or fern frond.

spine — full definition

1. noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
2. noun Courage or assertiveness.
3. noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
4. noun The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.

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