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rachis
(axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence)
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(n)
axis
(the main stem or central part about which plant organs or plant parts such as branches are arranged)
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spinal column
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vertebral column
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spine
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backbone
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back
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rachis
(the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord)
"the fall broke his back"