Term: axis: the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: maguey: Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: field corn: corn grown primarily for animal feed or market grain
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: distributary: a branch of a river that flows away from the main stream and does not rejoin it
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: hyperthermia: abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: triphammer: a massive power hammer; raised by a cam until released to fall under gravity
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: obiter dictum: an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: devil's tongue: foul-smelling somewhat fleshy tropical plant of southeastern Asia cultivated for its edible corms or in the greenhouse for its large leaves and showy dark red spathe surrounding a large spadix
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: massager: someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: stoner: an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill)
Broader: vertebra: one of the bony segments of the spinal column | Unrelated: chiacoan peccary: a recently discovered large wild pig of Paraguay