vertebra C1 Topic:The Human Body US /ˈvɜrtəbrə/ UK /ˈvɜːtɪbrə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun one of the bones that make up the spine A single damaged vertebra can affect the whole spinal column. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · one of the bones that make... spinal bone Word family Forms vertebraevertebral Related forms vertebralvertebratespine Common collocations lumbar vertebrae Adjective + noun Etymology From Latin vertebra ('joint of the spine'), from vertere ('to turn'). Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vertebra **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈvɜrtəbrə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvɜːtɪbrə/ ## Meanings 1. one of the bones that make up the spine ## Examples - A single damaged vertebra can affect the whole spinal column. ## Synonyms - spinal bone ## Related Forms - vertebral - vertebrate - spine ## Etymology From Latin vertebra ('joint of the spine'), from vertere ('to turn'). ## Topics - The Human Body markdown