VERTEBRATE


Meaning of VERTEBRATE in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin Vertebrata, from neuter plural of vertebratus

Date: 1826

: any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates possessing a spinal column that includes the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes

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