spinalbones
nounUK /ˈspaɪnəl bəʊnz/
US /ˈspaɪnəl boʊnz/
The small bones that line up in your back to hold you up.
The doctor showed us a picture of the spinalbones in the model skeleton.
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2. The bony segments that protect the spinal cord in animals with backbones.
In biology class we learned how the spinalbones shield the nerves.
3. A casual term for the vertebrae seen in an X-ray.
The X-ray clearly showed each of the spinalbones.
4. The series of bones forming the central support of the body.
Strong muscles help keep the spinalbones aligned.