spine
A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
Noun 4 meanings
A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
Etymology
From late Middle English spyne, from Old French espine (French épine) or its source, Latin spīna (“a thorn; a prickle, spine; the backbone”). Doublet of spina.
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SPINE at a glance
SPINE has 5 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (S 1 + P 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,861 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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