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  • 1. vertebra
  • Rhymes with Caudal-vertebra
  • 2. caudal
  • 3. caudal
  • 4. caudal
  • Caudal-vertebra in a sentence
Table of Contents
  • 1. vertebra
  • Rhymes with Caudal-vertebra
  • 2. caudal
  • 3. caudal
  • 4. caudal
  • Caudal-vertebra in a sentence
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology

1. vertebra

noun. ['ˈvɝːtəbrə'] one of the bony segments of the spinal column.

Synonyms

  • bone
  • neck bone
  • centrum
  • backbone
  • spinal column
  • apophysis
  • back
  • sacral vertebra
  • spine
  • thoracic vertebra
  • caudal vertebra
  • dorsal vertebra
  • lumbar vertebra
  • vertebral column
  • transverse process
  • rachis
  • coccygeal vertebra
  • cervical vertebra

Antonyms

  • boneless
  • disapprove
  • front
  • fore

Etymology

  • vertebra (Latin)
  • verto (Latin)

Rhymes with Caudal Vertebra

2. caudal

adjective. ['ˈkɑːdəl, ˈkɔdəl'] resembling a tail.

Synonyms

  • caudate
  • taillike

Antonyms

  • front
  • antecedent
  • acaudal

Etymology

  • cauda (Latin)

3. caudal

adjective. ['ˈkɑːdəl, ˈkɔdəl'] situated in or directed toward the part of the body from which the tail arises.

Antonyms

  • compound

Etymology

  • cauda (Latin)

4. caudal

adverb. ['ˈkɑːdəl, ˈkɔdəl'] toward the posterior end of the body.

Antonyms

  • anurous

Etymology

  • cauda (Latin)

Sentences with caudal-vertebra


1. Noun Phrase
At some point during its evolution there was a mutation that caused underdevelopment in the vertebrae composing the tail, called the coccygeal/caudal vertebra.

2. Noun Phrase
Your cat's tail contains up to 20 caudal vertebrae, surrounded by muscle, and is able to move in a variety of ways, from small little tips of the tail to sweeping, side-to-side glides.

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