espina dorsal

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /esˌpina doɾˈsal/ [esˌpi.na ð̞oɾˈsal] Syllabification: es‧pi‧na dor‧sal === Noun === espina dorsal f (plural espinas dorsales) (anatomy) spine, backbone (series of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord) Synonyms: columna, columna vertebral (figurative) backbone (fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure) === Further reading === “espina dorsal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025