rachis English

Meaning rachis meaning

What does rachis mean?

rachis

— noun axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence

— noun (= back) the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord the fall broke his back

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rachis English » English

backbone

spine

spinal column

vertebral column

back

rib

quill

midrib

feather shaft

costula

axis