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Word: Vertebrate
Speech Type: Noun
early 19th century: from Latin vertebratus ‘jointed’, from vertebra (see vertebra)
ˈvəːtɪbrət
an animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
Short Definition:animal of large group distinguished by possession of backbone or spinal column
Word: Vertebrate
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈvəːtɪbrət
denoting a vertebrate or relating to the vertebrates as a group.
Short Definition:relating to vertebrates
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