backbone in French
backbone in French
épine dorsale
(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.
colonne vertébrale
(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.
rachis
(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.
épine dorsale
(countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
courage
(uncountable, figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.