vertebrate

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English

Pronunciation

IPA /ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/

Noun

vertebrate noun

An animal having a backbone.

Adjective

vertebrate adjective

Having a backbone.

Related terms

Synonyms

craniate spine spinal vertebrated backboned spined chordate amniote mammal reptile bird spondylous rachidian endoskeletal gnathostome tetrapod

Antonyms

Associated

paleoanthropology paleontology parasite invertebrate hox paleontologist reptiles xenopus vertebrates zoology insect amphibians

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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