Master confusing words with ease
Vertebra vs. Vertebrae
Vertebra
/ˈvɜːtəbrə/Examples:
She fractured a vertebra while skiing down the slope.The ancient fossil had a perfectly preserved vertebra.Yoga can relieve tension around the cervical vertebra.
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Vertebrae
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The X-ray showed a fracture in the first lumbar vertebra.Marine vertebrae are often used to study evolution.Yoga can help keep your vertebrae flexible and healthy.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Both words refer to bones in the spine.
- Vertebra is used when speaking about a single bone in the spine.
- Vertebrae is the plural form, used when referring to multiple bones.
- Remember, plural words often end in e or ae, just like vertebrae.
- Knowing Latin roots can help; -ae is a common Latin pluralization.
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