What is the singular of ‘vertebrae’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Vertebra
Singular of nouns ending in -ae (from Latin):
Some nouns that came into English from Latin end in -a in the singular. They change -a to -ae in the plural. To find the singular, drop the final -e. So vertebrae → vertebra. A vertebra is one of the small bones that make up the backbone.