Rachis — synonyms, definition

1. rachis (Noun)

back backbone spinal column spine vertebral column

rachis (Noun) — Axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence.

rachis (Noun) — The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord. ex. "the fall broke his rachis"

axis skeletal structure chine notochord canalis vertebralis coccyx intervertebral disc intervertebral disk spinal canal tail bone vertebra vertebral canal axial skeleton