Term: lumbar vertebra: one of 5 vertebrae in the human vertebral column; lumbar vertebrae extend from the twelfth thoracic vertebra down to the sacral vertebrae
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: sex linkage: an association between genes in sex chromosomes that makes some characteristics appear more frequently in one sex than in the other
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: molding: the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: devil's advocate: someone who takes the worse side just for the sake of argument
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: placer: an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: wheel lock: an obsolete gunlock using flint and a revolving wheel
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: bran muffin: muffin containing bran
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: grain: a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: borate: a salt or ester of boric acid
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: reprieve: a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
Broader: tissue: part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function | Unrelated: tree swift: birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees