vertebral column vs backbone

backbone vs vertebral column

vertebral column and backbone both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vertebral column	Yes	No	No	No
backbone	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, vertebral column and backbone are synonyms defined as:

vertebral column and backbone: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Other synonyms of vertebral column include back, rachis, spinal column, spine.

vertebral column (noun)	backbone (noun)
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord	the part of a network that connects other networks together
	the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
	fortitude and determination
	the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
	a central cohesive source of support and stability

Difference between vertebral column and backbone

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