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That would be the sacral bone or sacrum, composed of 5 vertebrae fused together. However, if you are looking for non-fused, individual vertebrae, then the lower lumbar vertebrae are the largest.
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L5 is the largest vertebrae. Although the body of L4 looks larger, the increased height of L5 makes it larger overall. Found this info from "The Anatomy and Biology of the Human Skeleton" by D Gentry Steele and Claud Bramblett

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Femur or the thighbone in your body is the largest single bone in your body.

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The vertebrae make up the spine, which is located in the middle (horizontally) of the back and runs from the base of the skull down to the tailbone.

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Inner ear

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What is the Weight-bearing portion of the vertebra?

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