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Vertebral(medicine)
vertebral(dictionary)
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vertebral column (medicine) and Paroquet (medicine)


vertebral column (medicine)


vertebral column


The series of vertebrae that extend from the cranium to the coccyx, providing support and forming a flexible bony case for the spinal cord.

Synonym: columna vertebralis, backbone, dorsal spine, rachis, spina dorsalis, spina, spina, spinal column, spine, vertebrarium.


Paroquet (medicine)


paroquet
<zoology> Same as Parrakeet.

<zoology> Alternative forms: paroket, parroquet, and perroquet] Paroquet auk or auklet, a small auk (Cyclorrhynchus psittaculus) inhabiting the coast and islands of Alaska. The upper parts are dark slate, under parts white, bill orange red.

Synonym: perroquet auk.

Origin: F. Perroquet, or Sp. Periquito; both prob. Orig. Meaning, little Peter. See Parrot.

Source: Websters Dictionary