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vertebrate
an animal that has a backbone or spinal column
Synonyms
- backboned-animal
- spined-creature
Antonyms
- invertebrate
vertebrate in a sentence
A shark counts as one because it has a cartilage skeleton running down its back.
The museum guide explained that snakes are a vertebrate group despite having no legs at all.
Where it comes from
From Latin vertebra 'joint, spine segment'
Memory hook
A VERTEBRATE has VERTEBRAE — the bones of the backbone.
Read it in context
- The Line Between Gardens Narrative
Practice vertebrate in the app