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		 ver·tebraBrE /ˈvɜːtɪbrə/NAmE /ˈvɜːrtɪbrə/ noun (ver·te·brae BrE /ˈvɜːtɪbreɪ/  NAmE /ˈvɜːrtɪbreɪ/  BrE /ˈvɜːtɪbriː/  NAmE /ˈvɜːrtɪbriː/ ) any of the small bones that are connected together to form the  spine  椎骨;脊椎▸ ver·te·bral BrE /ˈvɜːtɪbrəl/NAmE /ˈvɜːrtɪbrəl/ adjective [only before noun]  |