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Leptocardia :: Leptocardia (n. pl.) The lowest class of Vertebrata, including only the Amphioxus. The heart is represented only by a simple pulsating vessel. The blood is colorless; the brain, renal organs, and limbs are wanting, and the backbone is represented only by a simple, unsegmented notochord. See Amphioxus..

Chuck :: Chuck (n.) A piece of the backbone of an animal, from between the neck and the collar bone, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking; as, a chuck steak; a chuck roast..

Chine :: Chine (n.) The backbone or spine of an animal; the back.

Spong :: Spondyle (n.) A joint of the backbone; a vertebra.

Invertebrate :: Invertebrate (a.) Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebrae; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata.

Chined :: Chined (a.) Pertaining to, or having, a chine, or backbone; -- used in composition..

Chine :: Chine (v. t.) To cut through the backbone of; to cut into chine pieces.

Backboned :: Backboned (a.) Vertebrate.

Backbone :: Backbone (n.) The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.

Invertebrated :: Invertebrated (a.) Having no backbone; invertebrate.

Backbone :: Backbone (n.) Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness.

Spineback :: Spine (n.) Anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge.

Pygal :: Pygal (a.) Situated in the region of the rump, or posterior end of the backbone; -- applied especially to the posterior median plates in the carapace of chelonians..

Staminal :: Stamina (n. pl.) Whatever constitutes the principal strength or support of anything; power of endurance; backbone; vigor; as, the stamina of a constitution or of life; the stamina of a State..

Backbone :: Backbone (n.) Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone..

Vertebrated :: Vertebrated (a.) Having a backbone, or vertebral column, containing the spinal marrow, as man, quadrupeds, birds, amphibia, and fishes..

Saddle :: Saddle (n.) A piece of meat containing a part of the backbone of an animal with the ribs on each side; as, a saddle of mutton, of venison, etc..

Rump :: Rump (n.) The end of the backbone of an animal, with the parts adjacent; the buttock or buttocks..

Spine :: Spine (n.) The backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; -- so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebrae..

Ridgebone :: Ridgebone (n.) The backbone.

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