Form а plural word vertebra

Is Vertebra Singular or Plural?

When understanding a word, it may be helpful to look at its definition. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the definition of vertebra is “one of the bony or cartilaginous segments composing the spinal column.”

The word vertebra is singular, referring to one of the bones in the spine. According to Spine-Health.com, there are 33 distinct bones that make up vertebrae, all interlocking to form the spinal column. There are three components to every single bone: the transverse processes, the vertebral body, and the vertebral arch. 

This term is often used by doctors that deal with bones such as orthopedic surgeons or chiropractors. Each joint of the spine has its own function in supporting the back. The spine itself is fascinating, as it has over 120 muscles in it. The cartilage in the spine can also expand and contract. Baby’s spines start developing about two months after conception.

You may hear people referring to the cervical vertebra or the lumbar vertebrae— this has to do with which segments of the spinal column you are referring to. The lumbar spine is the lower part of the spine, while the cervical vertebrae support the head. 

The presents of vertebra can also be used as a classification system. Higher vertebrates are considered to be smarter, and humans are among these, as opposed to lower vertebrates like fish and amphibians. 

What Is the Difference Between Vertebrae and Vertebra?

The main difference between vertebrae and vertebra is one is the pluralized version of the other. This can get complicated because the vertebrae make up the entire series of small bones in the back, which have several projections for muscle attachment. They also have a hole where the spinal cord passes through. The vertebrae in a human are divided into different regions that correspond to the curves of the spinal column. These regions are called the lumbar spine, thoracic spine, cervical spine, sacrum, and coccyx. 

The vertebra consists of two parts, the vertebral body and the vertebral arch. In human beings, the size of the vertebrae varies depending on the placement of the vertebral column, posture, and spinal loading. The vertebrae change to better accommodate the needs of the spine in relation to stress and mobility. 

There are quite a few medical anomalies related to the vertebrae, including spina bifida and scoliosis. Spina bifida is when the vertebral arch is not fully formed, and scoliosis is a spinal curvature which can result in spinal cord compression. 

 To fully understand the specifics of all the bones in your back, you may need several years of professional medical training.

The History and Origin of the Word

Understanding where a word originated from helps us to better grasp what a word means. Culture affects language and the way it changes, so it is important to examine those things when learning about a word. The etymology of vertebra dates back to the early 15th century. It comes from the phrase “bone of the spine” from Latin.  The word “vertere” in Latin means “to turn” is very similar to the word vertebra. The idea of the word’s origin is that it meant the “hinge” of the body. The spine is extremely flexible, so that notion makes sense.

Animals that have a backbone or a spinal column are called “vertebrates.” These animals include birds, mammals, fish, amphibians, and reptiles. There are about 65,000 known species of vertebrate. This only accounts for around 3% of the animals on Earth. Vertebrate animals can be either warm-blooded or cold-blooded and can come in all shapes and sizes.

Examples of the Word in Context

A good way to know if you are using a word correctly is to look at some examples of the word being used in a sentence. This way, you are more prepared to have a discussion involving this word and can feel like you know what you’re talking about.

Here are some example sentences of the word vertebrae:

• The vertebrae in her neck are fused, and she has to use a wheelchair.
• The discs between the vertebrae serve as the pivots of rotation.
• Youthful carcasses will have cartilaginous caps on the thoracic vertebrae.
• The entire neural spine and arch of the first two vertebrae of this series are exposed.

You may hear this word thrown into a conversation here and there, but it is not extremely common outside of the medical community. Most people in casual conversation might say their back hurts but probably won’t go into detail on which vertebra is in pain. Although if you watch a lot of medical television shows, you may hear the word vertebra quite often. 

Synonyms for Vertebra

Learning words with similar meanings can be a good way to solidify a word into your memory. Here are some synonyms for the word vertebra. 

• Back: the rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.
• Spine: the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
• Any backbone-like part.
• Chine: The backbone or spine, especially of an animal. 
• Rachis: the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.

In Summary

Vertebrae is a word you should be familiar with because it directly affects you as a human being. Everyone has a spine, and it may come in handy to know that the little bones in the spine are called vertebra. This word is a bit unusual because not many words add an “e” to make it plural. Most words add an “es” or “s,” but this word does not follow those rules.

Hopefully, after reading this article, you now understand how to use the word correctly and when to use its plural form.

Sources:

1.https://www.spine-health.com/glossary/vertebra-vertebrae-plural#:~:text=Vertebrae%20are%20the%2033%20individual,that%20form%20the%20spinal%20column.
2.https://www.etymonline.com/word/vertebra#etymonline_v_4745
3.https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vertebra
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6.https://thewordcounter.com/thru-vs-through/

Vertebra Plural, What is the Plural of Vertebra?

Meaning: each of the series of small bones forming the backbone

Singular and Plural of Vertebra

Singular	Plural
Vertebra	Vertebras/vertebrae

Synonyms of Vertebra

• vertebral column
• spine
• spinal column
• chine
• backbone

Vertebra In Example Sentences

• Vertebra is an anatomical term used to describe bones in the spine.
• Vertebrae are classified based on their region in the spine, shape, and function.
• Vertebrae are the individual bones that make up the spine.

English has both singular and plural forms for nouns, pronouns, adjectives and verbs. Understanding when to use them correctly is an important part of mastering the language. This basic vocabulary short lesson is very useful for kids and beginners. We have discussed basic synonyms and their use in our daily routine conversational sentences.

Learning English is a challenging process for many people, but fortunately there are plenty of resources to help you along the way. One common grammar issue that ESL students struggle with is singulars and plurals. If your goal is to learn how to use these correctly in sentences, it can be helpful to keep this basic rule in mind- plural nouns have an “-s” added on the end!

Download here a complete list of singular and plurals in PDF.

Here is a detailed list of singular and plurals:

Singular	Plural
corpse	corpses
corps	corps
corpus	corpora
corn	corns
cornea	corneas
coral	corals
conundrum	conundra
continuum	continua
context	contexts
content	contents
consortium	consortiums
consensus	consensus
conscious	conscious
conscience	consciences
congress	congresses
confetti	confettis
concrete	concretes
concerto	concertos
comrade	comrades
computer	computers

Singular	Plural
dad	dads
daddy	daddies
daily	dailies
dairy	dairies
dais	daises
daisy	daisies
data	data
database	databases
date	dates
day	days
dear	dears
decoy	decoys
decubitus	decubiti
degree	degrees
deli	delis
delivery	deliveries
demo	demos
denarius	denarii
dentist	dentists

Singular	Plural
ear	ear
eclipse	eclipses
education	educations
effort	efforts
ego	egos
elementary	elementaries
elephant	elephants
elk	elks
ellipsis	ellipses
else	else
email	emails
embargo	embargoes
embassy	embassies
embolism	embolisms
embolus	emboli
embryo	embryos
emoji	emojis
employee	employees

Singular	Plural
face	faces
factory	factories
faculty	faculties
fairy	fairies
fan	fans
fantasy	fantasies
father	fathers
fawn	fawns
feedback	feedbacks
foot	feet
female	females
ferry	ferries

Singular	Plural
gallery	galleries
gallows	gallowses
garage	garages
garden	gardens
garlic	garlics
gas	gases
gazelle	gazelles

Singular	Plural
hair	hairs
halibut	halibuts
hallux	halluces
hand	hands
handful	handfuls
handsome	handsome
hare	hares
hat	hats
head	heads
health	healths
hearse	hearses
helix	helices
hello	hellos
help	helps
hen	hens

Singular	Plural
ice	ices
idea	ideas
ides	ides
igloo	igloos
ignoramus	ignorami
ilium	ilia
illness	illnesses
impetus	impetuses
inca	incas
inch	inches

About The Author

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowing from Latin vertebra (“a joint”), from vertō (“to turn”) +‎ -bra (instrumental nominal suffix). Having multiple vertebrae (plural of vertebra) in one’s backbone instead of having a single bone or solid spine, allows for the movement of the body with bends and turns. Hence meaning 1.

Pronunciation[edit]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɜː.tɪb.ɹə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɝ.təb.ɹə/, /ˈvɝ.təˌbɹeɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)tɪbɹə

Noun[edit]

vertebra (plural vertebrae or (obsolete) vertebræ or vertebras)

1. (anatomy) 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.

   Synonym: (rare) spondyle

   Meronyms: see Thesaurus:vertebra

   Hyponym: anticlinal vertebra

   • 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:

     Already I seemed to hear the water rippling against the desiccated bones and rattling them together, rolling my skull against Mahomed’s, and his against mine, till at last Mahomed’s stood straight up upon its vertebræ, and glared at me through its empty eyeholes, and cursed me with its grinning jaws, because I, a dog of a Christian, disturbed the last sleep of a true believer.

Derived terms[edit]

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• vertebrally

Translations[edit]

See also[edit]

• coccyx

References[edit]

• “vertebra”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “vertebra”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Esperanto[edit]

Adjective[edit]

vertebra (accusative singular vertebran, plural vertebraj, accusative plural vertebrajn)

1. vertebrate

Antonyms[edit]

• malvertebra (“invertebrate”)

Hypernyms[edit]

• ĥordohava, ĥordula (“chordate”)

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• vertebro (“a vertebrate”)

Interlingua[edit]

Noun[edit]

vertebra (plural vertebras)

1. vertebra

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin vertebra.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛr.te.bra/
• Rhymes: -ɛrtebra
• Hyphenation: vèr‧te‧bra

Noun[edit]

vertebra f (plural vertebre)

1. (anatomy) vertebra

[edit]

• vertebra cervicale
• vertebrale
• vertebra lombare
• vertebrato
• vertebra toracica

Further reading[edit]

• vertebra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell’Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams[edit]

• tra breve

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈu̯er.te.bra/, [ˈu̯ɛrt̪ɛbrä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈver.te.bra/, [ˈvɛrt̪ebrä]

Etymology 1[edit]

From vertō (“to turn”) +‎ -bra (instrumental nominal suffix). Doublet of vertebrum.

Noun[edit]

vertebra f (genitive vertebrae); first declension

1. a joint
2. (anatomy) a joint, vertebra of the spine

Inflection[edit]

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	vertebra	vertebrae
Genitive	vertebrae	vertebrārum
Dative	vertebrae	vertebrīs
Accusative	vertebram	vertebrās
Ablative	vertebrā	vertebrīs
Vocative	vertebra	vertebrae

Derived terms[edit]

• vertebrālis (adjective)
• vertebrātus (adjective)

Descendants[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

vertebra n

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of vertebrum

References[edit]

• “vertebra”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• vertebra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette

Manx[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin vertebra.

Noun[edit]

vertebra f (genitive singular vertebra, plural vertebraghyn)

1. (anatomy) vertebra

Synonyms[edit]

• junt craue-drommey

Derived terms[edit]

• vertebragh (“vertebrate, vertebral”)

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

vertebra

1. inflection of vertebrar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

позвонок, позвоночник

существительное

- позвонок
- pl. позвоночник

Словосочетания

lumbar vertebra — поясничный позвонок  
sacral vertebra — крестцовый позвонок  
back vertebra — спинной позвонок  
basilar vertebra — поясничный самый нижний позвонок; нижний поясничный позвонок  
coccygeal vertebra — копчиковый позвонок  
dislocation of vertebra — смещение позвонка  
false vertebra — ложный позвонок  
neck vertebra — шейный позвонок  
spinous process of vertebra — остистый отросток позвонка  
tail vertebra — хвостовой позвонок  

Возможные однокоренные слова

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): vertebra
мн. ч.(plural): vertebrae

Plural vertebrae (vûr′tə-brā′, -brē′) vertebras.

Is spine singular or plural?

spines

What is the plural of lumbar?

Answer. The plural form of lumbar vertebra is lumbar vertebrae.

What is the special function of the two vertebrae at the top of the spine?

Cervical (neck): The top part of the spine has seven vertebrae (C1 to C7). These neck vertebrae allow you to turn, tilt and nod your head. The cervical spine makes an inward C-shape called a lordotic curve.

What does vertebra mean?

Medical Definition of vertebra : any of the bony or cartilaginous segments that make up the spinal column and that have 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.

Is vertebra a word?

Plural vertebrae (vûr′tə-brā′, -brē′) vertebras Any of the bones that make up the vertebral column. Each vertebra contains an arched, hollow section through which the spinal cord passes.

What is the plural of window?

windows

Are humans vertebrates?

Like all of these animals, we are deuterostomes – meaning that during embryo development, our anus forms before our mouth. In other words, we are vertebrates, which are a form of chordate, which are themselves a form of deuterostome.

What animal does not have a spine?

Sponges, corals, worms, insects, spiders and crabs are all sub-groups of the invertebrate group – they do not have a backbone.

Is snake a vertebrate?

Snakes belong to the vertebrates, along with all other reptiles and amphibians, mammals, birds, and fish. All these animals have an inner skeleton. Bones give structure and strength to bodies.

Which animal has the longest spine?

Greenland shark

What is the most agile animal?

housefly

What animals have a spine?

Vertebrates have been around for millions of years but have evolved and changed over time. The word vertebrate means “having a backbone.” Many animals have backbones. You have a backbone. So does a cow, a whale, a fish, a frog, and a bird.

What animal is flexible?

Octopuses are the most flexible animal — study.

Which animal is cleanest?

Contrary to popular belief, pigs are unable to sweat; instead, they wallow in mud to cool down. Their mucky appearance gives pigs an undeserved reputation for slovenliness. In fact, pigs are some of the cleanest animals around, refusing to excrete anywhere near their living or eating areas when given a choice.

What is the healthiest animal?

Healthiest to least healthy

Kind of animal protein	Details
Chicken	White meat has slightly less saturated fat than dark; skinless, boneless breast is leanest.
Bison	Super-lean, lower in fat than other red meat.
Pork	Look for loin cuts like tenderloin or top loin, which are typically leaner.

What is healthiest fish to eat?

1. Alaskan salmon. There’s a debate about whether wild salmon or farmed salmon is the better option.
2. Cod. This flaky white fish is a great source of phosphorus, niacin, and vitamin B-12.
3. Herring. A fatty fish similar to sardines, herring is especially good smoked.
4. Mahi-mahi.
5. Mackerel.
6. Perch.
7. Rainbow trout.
8. Sardines.

Is chicken or fish better for weight loss?

While the quantity also plays a major role, chicken breast is considered the best for weight loss, while boiled chicken and chicken soups with less salt also helps. Chicken can only be considered slightly less than fish only on the basis of omega-3 fatty acids content in fish.

What is the best fish for weight loss?

According to the AHA, fish is a great option for weight loss because it’s low in calories yet high in protein….Here are five healthy fish for your low-carb diet:

1. Salmon. According to Medical News Today, salmon is an excellent source of vitamin D and calcium.
2. Cod.
3. Tuna.
4. Halibut.
5. Sardines.

What is the best meat for weight loss?

What Are The Best Lean Meats For Weight Loss?

• Grass-Fed Beef. Meat from cattle has the high-quality proteins and essential amino acids needed for a strong and healthy body.
• Chicken.
• Pork Tenderloin.
• White-Fleshed Fish.
• Salmon And Other Fatty Fish.
• Tuna.
• Rabbit.
• Venison.

What are the top 5 leanest meats?

The leanest beef cuts include round steaks and roasts (round eye, top round, bottom round, round tip), top loin, top sirloin, and chuck shoulder and arm roasts. The leanest pork choices include pork loin, tenderloin, center loin, and ham. Choose extra lean ground beef. The label should say at least “90% lean”.

What is the lowest calorie meat?

Meats that are lowest in calories are the ones that are very lean….Fat is calorie-dense, so fattier cuts of meat have a higher calorie count.

1. Eye of round steak.
2. Boneless, skinless chicken breast.
3. Turkey breast.
4. Pork tenderloin.

What are good snacks for weight loss?

Here are 29 healthy, weight-loss-friendly snacks to add to your diet.

• Mixed nuts.
• Red bell pepper with guacamole.
• Greek yogurt and mixed berries.
• Apple slices with peanut butter.
• Cottage cheese with flax seeds and cinnamon.
• Celery sticks with cream cheese.
• Kale chips.
• Dark chocolate and almonds.