an animal with its spinal cord cut off from its brain.
SPINAL ANIMAL: "A spinal animal sounds dreadful but is used in research."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SPINAL ANIMAL," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/spinal-animal/ (accessed March 23, 2023).