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rachis

/ˈɹeɪkɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.01 in modern English

Syllables
rachis
IPA
/ˈɹeɪkɪs/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.

Obsolete

noun

An anatomical shaft or axis in a marine invertebrate.

noun

The central shaft of a feather.

noun

The axis of either a compound leaf, inflorescence, or fern frond.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin rhachis/rachis, from Ancient Greek ῥάχις (rhákhis, “spine, ridge”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɹeɪkɪs/
  • British English: /ˈɹeɪkɪs/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

rachises (plural) rachides (plural) rhachis (alternative)

Derived Forms

hyporachis rachidian rhachidian

Phrases

rachi- rhachi-

Synonyms

spinal column vertebral column spine backbone back

Questions

How do you pronounce rachis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪkɪs/.
What does rachis mean?
The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.
Where does rachis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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