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rachis

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6 lettersPronunciation /ˈɹeɪkɪs/Part of speech nounSorted achirsStarts with REnds with S0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Word origin

From New Latin rachis, from Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis, “spine, ridge”).

Used in a sentence

  • In some squid species, the pen rachis flares out into wings on either side, and the tip of the rachis grows into a thick cone.

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