Definisjon av rachis

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Noun

rachis - axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
rachis - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back
skeletal structure any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
axial skeleton the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
notochord a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
chine backbone of an animal
canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canal the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
coccyx, tail bone the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
vertebra one of the bony segments of the spinal column
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Substantiv

rachis - The main shaft of either a compound leaf, head of grain, or fern frond.
rachis - The spine or the vertebrae of the spine.
rachis - The central shaft of a feather.

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  • rachis
    Central axis of bird feathers, which carries the barbs, extending the calamus that is implanted into the skin.

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