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spinous processes

spinous processes is the plural of spinous process.

Meaning of spinous process

Noun

spinous process (plural spinous processes)

  1. A bony process of a vertebra that projects posteriorly from the neural arch and serves as attachment for muscles and ligaments.
    Synonyms:
    neural spine

Questions about spinous processes

What is spinous processes the plural of?
Spinous processes is the plural of spinous process.

Words near spinous processes in the dictionary

  1. spinotrigeminal
  2. spinous
  3. spinous cell
  4. spinous cells
  5. spinous process
  6. spinous processes
  7. spinous spider crab
  8. spinous spider crabs
  9. spinousness
  10. spinout
  11. spinouts

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