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spinal columns

noun

plural of spinal column

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a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal a diagram of the spinal column

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Recent Examples of spinal columns The pair then set about convincing non-profits that handle organ donation to send them the spinal columns of deceased donors. — Richard Nieva, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The creatures on this list literally lack spinal columns…and yet attain relatively massive proportions. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026

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spines

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But the story went on scaring people for many years afterward, and is probably still sending chills down more than a few spines today.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
As appointed by production designer Valeria De Felice, the workspace is a literary dreamscape, lined with Persian rugs and bookcases displaying a rainbow of magazine spines.

— Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

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