vertebrate
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Biology, Animalsvertebratever‧te‧brate /ˈvɜːtəbrət, -breɪt $ ˈvɜːr-/ noun [countable] HBa living creature that has a backbone → invertebrate► see thesaurus at animalExamples from the Corpusvertebrate• Mosquitoes will feed on any vertebrate blood.• Like some small vertebrate that lived outside.