vertebra

English

/ˈvɜːtɪbɹə/

noun
Definitions
  • Any of the small bones which make up the backbone.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (turn, rotate, wind, spin, twist, become, bend, turn out).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wert-

Gloss

turn, rotate, wind, spin, twist, become, bend, turn out

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

風

Emoji
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