vertebrate

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɜː^rtɪbreɪt/, /ˈvɜː^rtɪbrət/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvɝtəbrɪt, -ˌbreɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vûr′tə brit, -brāt′)

ver•te•brate adj.

Anatomyhaving vertebrae;
having a backbone.
Biologybelonging or relating to a grouping of animals having an internal skeleton of bone or cartilage that includes a braincase and a spinal column.

Zoologya vertebrate animal:Vertebrates include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

ver•te•brate adj.

Anatomyhaving vertebrae;
having a backbone or spinal column.
Zoologybelonging or pertaining to the Vertebrata (or Craniata), a subphylum of chordate animals, comprising those having a brain enclosed in a skull or cranium and a segmented spinal column;
a major taxonomic group that includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.

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vertebrate /ˈvɜːtɪˌbreɪt; -brɪt/ n

any chordate animal of the subphylum Vertebrata, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous skeleton and a well-developed brain: the group contains fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals

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