neck bone

English Thesaurus

1. one of 7 vertebrae in the human spine located in the neck region (noun.body)

hypernym	:	vertebra,
definition	:	one of the bony segments of the spinal column (noun.body)

hyponym	:	atlas, atlas vertebra,
definition	:	the 1st cervical vertebra (noun.body)

hyponym	:	axis, axis vertebra,
definition	:	the 2nd cervical vertebra; serves as a pivot for turning the head (noun.body)

part meronym	:	cervix, neck,
definition	:	the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body (noun.body)