vertebral canal

Definitions of vertebral canal
  1. noun
    the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
    synonyms: canalis vertebralis, spinal canal
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    type of:
    canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
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