I. ˈvər-tə-brət, -ˌbrāt adjective
Etymology: New Latin vertebratus, from Latin, jointed, from vertebra
Date: 1826
1.
a. : having a spinal column
b. : of or relating to the vertebrates
2. : organized or constructed in orderly or developed form
II. 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