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spinal cord

/ˈspaɪ.nəl ˈkɔɹd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
spinal -cord
IPA
/ˈspaɪ.nəl ˈkɔɹd/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈspaɪ.nəl ˈkɔɹd/

Inflected Forms

spinal cords (plural)

Synonyms

medulla spinalis myelo- spinal marrow

Questions

How do you pronounce spinal cord?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈspaɪ.nəl ˈkɔɹd/.
What does spinal cord mean?
A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.

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