"backboned" meaning in English

See backboned in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree English backbone English -ed English backboned From backbone + -ed. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|backbone|-ed|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English backbone English -ed English backboned From backbone + -ed. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} backboned (not comparable)
  1. Having a spine. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: vertebrate, vertebrated Translations (having a spine — see also vertebrate): selkärankainen (Finnish), hrygg- (Icelandic), með hrygg (Icelandic)
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