vertebrate
/ˈvɜrtəbrət/
adjective
- Having a backbone or spinal column.
- Vertebrate animals include mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
- Most vertebrate species have a complex nervous system.
- The scientist studied the evolution of vertebrate life.
noun
- An animal that has a backbone or spinal column.
- The museum has a large collection of vertebrate skeletons.
- Humans are vertebrates because we have a spine.
- Dogs, birds, and fish are all vertebrates.
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