the thick cord of nerve tissue within the spinal canal, which in humans gives rise to 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and together with the brain forms the central nervous system
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ˈspi•nal ˌcord, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Anatomythe cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
spi′nal cord′,
- Anatomythe cord of nerve tissue extending through the spinal canal of the spinal column.
- 1830–40
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