Caudal Vertebra (Noun)
Meaning
One of 4 vertebrae in the human coccyx.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The human coccyx consists of 4 fused vertebrae, the caudal vertebra being an important part of this structure.
- Caudal vertebra in humans are the merged vertebrae in the tail bone area which have fused and function as one whole.
- A caudal vertebra works as a unique composite of what would be a separate structure in animals.
- Each caudal vertebra corresponds roughly to what would normally constitute many tail vertebrae in other species.
- These small caudal vertebra in our skeletal structure bear witness to evolutionary adaptations taking place over time.