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English vertebral column The backbone; consisting of monospondylous and diplospondylous centra; the vertebrae from the skull to the caudal fin, protecting the spinal cord and haemal artery and forming an attachment for muscles used in swimming. monospondylous
diplospondylous
centrum
French colonne vertébrale   monospondyle centrum
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Portuguese coluna vertebral Coluna vertebral; constituída por centra monoespodilosos ou diploespondilosos. univertebral
diplospôndilo
vértebra
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