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, the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of Lacteal.

The part of the neck in front of, or ventral to, the vertebral column.

A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust. of Molding. Brande&C.

sometimes applied to a pivot joint like that between the atlas and axis in the vertebral column.

of a pilaster which is between the base and the capital, corresponding to the shaft of a column.

A thermometer by merely inverting which the temperature may be registered. The column of mercury is broken and, as it remains until the instrument is reset, the reading may be made at leisure.

Of or pertaining to both the caudal and sacral parts of the vertebral column; as, the urosacral vertebræ of birds.

A styliform process forming the posterior extremity of the vertebral column in some fishes and amphibians.

The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle. Standards and gonfalons, twixt van and rear, Stream in the air. Milton.

ucing a small quantity of the substance into a barometer and noting the depression of the column of mercury.

The shaft of a column, or a small ornamental shaft. Oxf. Gloss.

One of the serial segments of the spinal column.

Of or pertaining to a vertebræ, or the vertebral column; spinal; rachidian.

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

n anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, a vertebra, vertebræ, or vertebral column; as in vertebrocostal.

Having the form or structure of a vesicle; as, a vesicular body. Vesicular column (Anat.), a series of nerve cells forming one of the tracts distinguished in the spinal; -- also called the ganglionic column. -- Vesicular emphysema (Med.), emphysema of the lungs, in which the air vesicles are distended and their walls…

Having leaves like those of the vine; ornamented with vine leaves. "Vined and figured columns." Sir H. Wotton.

A column of igneous rock formed by congelation of lava in the conduit of a volcano and later exposed by the removal of surrounding rocks.

A barometer in which the changes of atmospheric pressure are indicated by the motion of a column of water instead of mercury. It requires a column of water about thirty-three feet in height.

Barium carbonate occurring in white or gray six-sided twin crystals, and also in columnar or granular masses.