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What is a spinal cord?

What is a spinal cord? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) 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.
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