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Rachis

noun
(pl. E. rachises, L. rachides)  (Written also rhachis)
1.
Axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence.
2.
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord.  Synonyms: back, backbone, spinal column, spine, vertebral column.





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Words linked to "Rachis" :   axial skeleton, intervertebral disk, tail bone, backbone, spine, chine, vertebral column, spinal column, intervertebral disc, axis, canalis vertebralis, skeletal structure, vertebra, spinal canal, vertebral canal, notochord, coccyx


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