vertebral

== English == === Etymology === From vertebra + -al. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈvɜː.tɪ.bɹəl/ (General American) IPA(key): /vɚˈti.bɹəl/, /ˈvɝ.tə.bɹəl/ Hyphenation: ver‧te‧bral Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tɪbɹəl, -iːbɹəl === Adjective === vertebral (not comparable) (anatomy) Of or relating to a vertebra or the spine. Having or made of vertebrae. Having a spinal column. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Antonyms ==== backboneless invertebrate (zoology) nonspinal (descriptive) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === vertebral (plural vertebrals) (zootomy) Any of the large dorsal scales along the top of a snake's back. === References === “vertebral”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “vertebral”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. == Catalan == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [bər.təˈβɾal] IPA(key): (Balearic) [vər.təˈbɾal] IPA(key): (Valencia) [veɾ.teˈbɾal] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [ber.teˈβɾal] === Adjective === vertebral m or f (masculine and feminine plural vertebrals) (anatomy) vertebral ==== Derived terms ==== columna vertebral ==== Related terms ==== == Galician == === Adjective === vertebral m or f (plural vertebrais) (anatomy) vertebral ==== Derived terms ==== columna vertebral ==== Related terms ==== vértebra == German == === Etymology === From Latin vertebra. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɛʁteˈbʁaːl/ Rhymes: -aːl === Adjective === vertebral (no predicative form, strong nominative masculine singular vertebraler, not comparable) vertebral ==== Declension ==== == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -al, -aw Hyphenation: ver‧te‧bral === Adjective === vertebral m or f (plural vertebrais, not comparable) (anatomy) vertebral ==== Derived terms ==== coluna vertebral ==== Related terms ==== vértebra === Further reading === “vertebral”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “vertebral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French vertébral. === Adjective === vertebral m or n (feminine singular vertebrală, masculine plural vertebrali, feminine/neuter plural vertebrale) vertebral ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /beɾteˈbɾal/ [beɾ.t̪eˈβ̞ɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: ver‧te‧bral === Adjective === vertebral m or f (masculine and feminine plural vertebrales) (anatomy) vertebral ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “vertebral”, 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