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vertebra meaning in Tamil

முள்ளெலும்பு muḷḷelumpu

UK/ˈvɜː.tɪb.ɹə//ˈvɝ.təb.ɹə/

vertebra in Tamil: முள்ளெலும்பு (muḷḷelumpu). In English, vertebra means any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.

Tamil words for vertebra

any of the small bones making up the backbone
முள்ளெலும்பு muḷḷelumpu

English meaning of vertebra

  1. noun Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.

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Questions about vertebra in Tamil

What is the meaning of vertebra in Tamil?
Vertebra in Tamil is முள்ளெலும்பு (muḷḷelumpu).
vertebra என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Vertebra: முள்ளெலும்பு (muḷḷelumpu).
What does vertebra mean in English?
Vertebra means any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.

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