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The spine; the vertebral column.

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  1. n. The spine; the vertebral column.
  2. n. Same as Rhachis.
  3. n. axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
  4. n. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
  5. 1. (Anat.) The spine; the vertebral column. 2. (Bot. & Zoöl.) Same as Rhachis.
  6. n. axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence