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backbone

English

Etymology

From Middle English bakbon, bakebon, bac-bon, equivalent to back +? bone. Compare the semantically analogous Old English hry??b?n (backbone; spine), West Frisian rêchbonke (backbone).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?bæk?b??n/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?bæk?bo?n/

Noun

backbone (countable and uncountable, plural backbones)

  1. The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
  2. (figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
  3. (figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.

Synonyms

  • spine
  • spinal column
  • vertebral column
  • See also Thesaurus:backbone

Translations

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lancelet

English

Noun

lancelet (plural lancelets)

  1. any of a group of primitive marine animals, having a notochord instead of a backbone
    1. of subphylum Cephalochordata
      1. of order Amphioxiformes

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References

  • lancelet on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Cephalochordata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Amphioxiformes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
  • Chordata at the Tree of Life Web Project

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