rachis
/ˈɹeɪkɪs/noun
Middle School
1
The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.
2
An anatomical shaft or axis in a marine invertebrate.
3
The central shaft of a feather.
4
The axis of either a compound leaf, inflorescence, or fern frond.
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