spina dorsale — meaning in English

English meaning

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

Senses

spina dorsale 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 (countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.

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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