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VERT n. 3 definitions

Everything that grows, and bears a green leaf, within the forest; as, to preserve vert and venison is the duty of the verderer.

A vertebra. [Obs.]

VERTEBRA n. 2 definitions

One of the serial segments of the spinal column.

VERTEBRAL a. 3 definitions

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

VERTEBRALLY adv.

At or within a vertebra or vertebræ; -- distinguished from interverterbrally.

VERTEBRARTERIAL a.

Of or pertaining to a vertebræ and an artery; -- said of the foramina in the transverse processes of cervical vertebræ and of the canal which they form for the vertebral artery and vein.

al kingdom, comprising all animals that have a backbone composed of bony or cartilaginous vertebræ, together with Amphioxus in which the backbone is represented by a simple undivided notochord. The Vertebrata always have a dorsal, or neural, cavity above the notochord or backbone, and a ventral, or visceral, cavity bel…

One of the Vertebrata.

VERTEBRATE; VERTEBRATED a. 4 definitions

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

A vertebra. [Obs.]

A combining form used in anatomy to indicate connection with, or relation to, a vertebra, vertebræ, or vertebral column; as in vertebrocostal.

VERTEBRO-ILIAC a.

VERTEX n. 2 definitions

A turning point; the principal or highest point; top; summit; crown; apex. Specifically: --(a) (Anat.)

VERTICAL a. 4 definitions

Of or pertaining to the vertex; situated at the vertex, or highest point; directly overhead, or in the zenith; perpendicularly above one. Charity . . . is the vertical top of all religion. Jer. Taylor.

The quality or state of being vertical; verticalness. [R.] The different points of the verticality. Sir T. Browne.

VERTICALLY adv.

In a vertical manner, position, or direction; perpendicularly; as, to look down vertically; to raise a thing vertically.

VERTICALNESS n.

Quality or state of being vertical.

circle either of leaves or flowers about a stem at the same node; a whorl. [Written also verticel.]

VERTICILLASTER a.

A whorl of flowers apparently of one cluster, but composed of two opposite axillary cymes, as in mint. See Illust. of Whorl.

VERTICILLATE; VERTICILLATED a.

Arranged in a transverse whorl or whorls like the rays of a wheel; as, verticillate leaves of a plant; a verticillate shell.