sacral vertebra
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Related to sacral vertebra: lumbar vertebra, Caudal vertebrae, Coccygeal vertebræ, Coccygeal vertebrae
sacral vertebra
One of the five fused vertebrae forming the sacrum.
See: sacrum for illusSee also: vertebra
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sacral vertebra
one of the thick strong vertebrae of the lower backbone, some of which are fused together and attached to the PELVIC GIRDLE to form the SACRUM, giving great strength to the hip region.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005