Part of vital passage where island crop is transported

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) A thick, whitish cord of nerve tissue which is a major part of the vertebrate central nervous system. It extends from the brain stem down through the spine, with nerves branching off to various parts of the body.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For example, it is absent in such diverse conditions as constipation, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and thoracic spinal cord injuries. ▪ In the same way, nerve cells in the spinal cord show activity whenever a particular movement ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column . The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain; a long tube-like structure extending from the base of the brain through the vertebral canal to the upper lumbar region [syn: medulla spinalis ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spinal \Spi"nal\, a. [L. spinalis, fr. spina the spine: cf. F. spinal. See Spine .] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the backbone, or vertebral column; rachidian; vertebral. Of or pertaining to a spine or spines. Spinal accessory nerves , ...