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vertebrate

UK
/ˈvɜːtɪbrət/
US
/ˈvɜrtɪbrət/

Translations

vertebratenoun
vertebrates
pl
UK
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/
US
/ˈvɝː.t̬ə.brət/
A frog is an example of a vertebrate.
Лягушка является примером позвоночного.
Additional translations
позвоночник
Synonyms
backboned animal
chordate
animal with a backbone
vertebrateadjective
UK
/ˈvɜːtɪbrət/
US
/ˈvɜrtɪbrət/
The vertebrate animals include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
Позвоночные животные включают млекопитающих, птиц, рептилий, амфибий и рыб.
Synonyms
backboned
vertebrated
spined
spinal
having a backbone

Definitions

vertebratenoun
An animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
The biologist explained that a frog is a vertebrate because it has a spinal column.
vertebrateadjective
Having a backbone or spinal column.
The vertebrate animals, such as mammals and birds, have a complex skeletal structure.
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