Familiarity information: FLOAT used as a noun is common. â¢ FLOAT (verb) The verb FLOAT has 9 senses: 1. be in motion due to some air or water current 2. be afloat; stay on a liquid surface; not sink 3. set afloat 4. circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with 5. move lightly, as if suspended 6. put into the water 7. make the surface of level or smooth
Most Mammals Have 7 Cervical Vertebrae â Not Quite Enough to be Evidence for Evolution Giraffes have seven cervical vertebrae (neck bones), the same number as humans. Given that the giraffe's neck is so much longer than ours, some people are surprised we have the same number of neck bones. The fact of the matter is that nearly every mammal has seven neck bones â mice, dogs, and even whales.
In n adult human there are 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral (fused), and 4 coccyx that are usually fused into two. That's a total of 33 vertebrae.