Meaning of RACHIS
| Pronunciation: | | 'reykis
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- [n] the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
- [n] axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
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| | Synonyms: | | back, backbone, spinal column, spine, vertebral column |
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| | See Also: | | axial skeleton, axis, canalis vertebralis, chine, coccyx, intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk, notochord, skeletal structure, spinal canal, tail bone, vertebra, vertebral canal | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ra"chis\, n.; pl. E. {Rachises}, L. {Rachides}. [NL.,
fr. Gr. ? ?.] [Written also {rhachis}.]
1. (Anat.) The spine; the vertebral column.
2. (Bot. & Zo["o]l.) Same as {Rhachis}.
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| | Definition: | | The main stem of an inflorescence or a pinnate leaf. |
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