vertebral column

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The team found part of the dinosaur's skull, a complete vertebral column extending to the tail, and nearly intact forelimbs and hindlimbs, said CONICET.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Essentially, thresher shark vertebral column is fortified along its length and might work like a catapult, allowing the tail to launch over the head.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

The cartilaginous vertebral column, which is the main body axis, may have anatomical modifications to withstand the extreme bending during the tail-whipping behavior.

From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2024

It is early days, but we have used gastruloids to study the process of somitogenesis, the process that generates the vertebral column and the muscles.

From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023

In the cetaceans—for example, the dolphin—because of the absence of posterior limbs, the pelvis is represented by two separate bones only, which have no connection with the vertebral column.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard