English Explanatory Dictionary

vertebrate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a backbone.
  2. Of, being, or pertaining to Vertebrata, animals with backbones.
noun
  1. An animal having a backbone: one belonging to the subphylum Vertebrata.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vertebrate.wav

Word forms

vertebrate vertebrates

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of French vertébré, from Latin vertebrātus (“jointed”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more).

Synonyms

backboned vertebrated vertebrate

Antonyms

spineless invertebrate

Derived words

macrovertebrate megavertebrate microvertebrate
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