rachis 2
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Examples
- 1.the fall broke his back
Hypernym
any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
Part_meronym
spinal canal 1
noun
the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
coccyx 1
noun
the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
vertebra 1
noun
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
axial skeleton 1
noun
the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
EnglishHyponym
notochord 1
noun
a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
chine 2
noun
backbone of an animal
Part_holonym
spinal canal 1
noun
the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
coccyx 1
noun
the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
vertebra 1
noun
one of the bony segments of the spinal column
a fibrocartilaginous disc serving as a cushion between all of the vertebrae of the spinal column (except between the first two)
axial skeleton 1
noun
the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
