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spine in French

spine in French is échine, colonne vertébrale, épine dorsale — spine means 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.

spine in French

échine
noun
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
colonne vertébrale
noun
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
épine dorsale
noun
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
dos
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.
épine
noun
(zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
piquant
noun
(zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.

What does "spine" mean?

  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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What is "spine" in French?

"spine" in French is échine, colonne vertébrale, épine dorsale. spine means: 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.

Are there other ways to say "spine" in French?

Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "spine": échine, colonne vertébrale, épine dorsale, dos, épine, piquant.

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