vertebra | (noun) one of the bony segments of the spinal column | - |
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vertebrate | (noun) animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium | Synonyms: craniate |
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vertex | (noun) the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure | - |
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(noun) the highest point (of something) | Synonyms: acme, apex, peak |
vertical | (noun) a vertical structural member as a post or stake | Synonyms: upright |
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(noun) something that is oriented vertically | - |
verticality | (noun) position at right angles to the horizon | Synonyms: erectness, uprightness, verticalness |
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verticalness | (noun) position at right angles to the horizon | Synonyms: erectness, uprightness, verticality |
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verticil | (noun) a whorl of leaves growing around a stem | - |
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verticilliosis | (noun) wilt caused by fungi of the genus Verticillium | - |
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verticillium | (noun) a fungus of the genus Verticillium | - |
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vertigo | (noun) a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall | Synonyms: dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness |
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vertu | (noun) artistic quality | Synonyms: virtu |
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(noun) love of or taste for fine objects of art | Synonyms: connoisseurship, virtu |