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a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
a diagram of the spinal column
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Recent Examples of spinal columns
The creatures on this list literally lack spinal columns…and yet attain relatively massive proportions.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spinal columns
spines
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The surgeons who rebuild knees, replace hips, and fuse spines for a living have, over decades of practice, developed a set of personal habits that don’t look much like the wellness advice the rest of us hear.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
15 May 2026
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In this one, two Newark teenagers rub their naked spines together in an effort to cure a bad case of bacne while a wild pelican watches them from the corner of the room.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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“Spinal columns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spinal%20columns. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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