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spine in Portuguese

spine in Portuguese is coluna vertebral, coluna, espinha — 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 Portuguese

coluna vertebral
noun
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
coluna
noun
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
espinha
noun
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
espinhaço
noun
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
dorso
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.
lombada
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.
espinho
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 Portuguese?

"spine" in Portuguese is coluna vertebral, coluna, espinha. 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 Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "spine": coluna vertebral, coluna, espinha, espinhaço, dorso, lombada.

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