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ver·te·brate V0071600 (vûr′tə-brĭt, -brāt′)adj.1. Having a backbone or spinal column.2. Of or characteristic of vertebrates or a vertebrate.n. Any of numerous chordate animals of the subphylum Vertebrata, characterized by a segmented spinal column and a distinct well-differentiated head. The vertebrates include the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
[Latin vertebrātus, having joints, from vertebra, vertebra; see vertebra.]vertebrate (ˈvɜːtɪˌbreɪt; -brɪt) n (Zoology) any chordate animal of the subphylum Vertebrata, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous skeleton and a well-developed brain: the group contains fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammalsadj (Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the subphylum Vertebrataver•te•brate (ˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt)
adj. 1. having vertebrae; having a segmented backbone. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Vertebrata, a subphylum of chordate animals having an internal skeleton of bone or cartilage that includes a braincase and a spinal column, and comprising mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. n. 3. a vertebrate animal. [1820–30; < Latin vertebrātus jointed] ver·te·brate (vûr′tə-brĭt, vûr′tə-brāt′) Any of a large group of animals having a backbone, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Vertebrates are bilaterally symmetrical and have an internal skeleton of bone or cartilage, a nervous system along the back that is divided into brain and spinal cord, and not more than two pairs of limbs.vertebrate
An animal with a backbone, e.g. fish, reptile, mammal.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  vertebrate - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or craniumcraniatefetus, foetus - an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animalchordate - any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal columnCraniata, subphylum Craniata, subphylum Vertebrata, Vertebrata - fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammalsAmniota - higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) possessing an amnion during developmentamniote - any member of the Amniotaaquatic vertebrate - animal living wholly or chiefly in or on watergnathostome - a vertebrate animal possessing true jawsbird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsamphibian - cold-blooded vertebrate typically living on land but breeding in water; aquatic larvae undergo metamorphosis into adult formreptile, reptilian - any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct formsmammal, mammalian - any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milktetrapod - a vertebrate animal having four feet or legs or leglike appendagesbelly - the underpart of the body of certain vertebrates such as snakes or fishtail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the bodycaudal appendage - tail especially of a mammal posterior to and above the anuscosta, rib - any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)blood - the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets; "blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissues and carries away waste products"; "the ancients believed that blood was the seat of the emotions"ovary - (vertebrates) one of usually two organs that produce ova and secrete estrogen and progesteronechest, pectus, thorax - the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebratespedal extremity, vertebrate foot - the extremity of the limb in vertebratesdactyl, digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebratesendoskeleton - the internal skeleton; bony and cartilaginous structure (especially of vertebrates) | | Adj. | 1. |  vertebrate - having a backbone or spinal column; "fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals"zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animalsinvertebrate, spineless - lacking a backbone or spinal column; "worms are an example of invertebrate animals" |
Translationsvertebra (ˈvəːtibrə) – plural ˈvertebrae (-briː) – noun any of the bones of the spine. She has a broken vertebra. 椎骨 椎骨ˈvertebrate (-brət) noun, adjective (an animal) having a backbone. Insects are not vertebrates. 脊椎動物 脊椎动物vertebrate
vertebrate, any animal having a backbone or spinal columnspinal column,
bony column forming the main structural support of the skeleton of humans and other vertebrates, also known as the vertebral column or backbone. It consists of segments known as vertebrae linked by intervertebral disks and held together by ligaments.
..... Click the link for more information. . Verbrates can be traced back to the Silurian period. In the adults of nearly all forms the backbone consists of a series of vertebrae. All vertebrates belong to the subphylum Vertebrata of the phylum ChordataChordata
, phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. Most chordates are vertebrates (animals with backbones), but the phylum also includes some small marine invertebrate animals.
..... Click the link for more information. . There are five classes of vertebrates: fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. General characteristics of vertebrate animals include their comparatively large size, the high degree of specialization of parts they exhibit, their bilaterally symmetrical structure, and their wide distribution over the earth. In addition to an internal skeleton of bone and cartilage or of cartilage alone, vertebrates have a spinal cord, a brain enclosed in a cranium, a closed circulatory system, and a heart divided into two, three, or four chambers. Most have two pairs of appendages that are variously modified as fins, limbs, or wings in the different classes. All animals without backbones are called invertebratesinvertebrate
, any animal lacking a backbone. The invertebrates include the tunicates and lancelets of phylum Chordata, as well as all animal phyla other than Chordata. The major invertebrate phyla include: the sponges (Porifera), coelenterates (Cnidaria), echinoderms
..... Click the link for more information. ; these do not form a homogeneous group as do vertebrates.vertebrate1. any chordate animal of the subphylum Vertebrata, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous skeleton and a well-developed brain: the group contains fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals 2. of, relating to, or belonging to the subphylum Vertebrata vertebrate
vertebrate [ver´tĕ-brāt] 1. having a vertebral column.2. an animal with a vertebral column; any member of the Vertebrata.ver·te·brate (ver'tĕ-brāt), 1. Having a vertebral column. 2. An animal having vertebrae. vertebrate (vûr′tə-brĭt, -brāt′)adj.1. Having a backbone or spinal column.2. Of or characteristic of vertebrates or a vertebrate.n. Any of numerous chordate animals of the subphylum Vertebrata, characterized by a segmented spinal column and a distinct well-differentiated head. The vertebrates include the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.ver·te·brate (vĕr'tĕ-brăt) 1. Having a vertebral column. 2. An animal having vertebrae. vertebrate any member of the subphylum Vertebrata (= Craniata) in the phylum Chordata, including all those organisms that possess a backbone, such as fish, amphibia, reptiles, birds and mammals. In addition, they are characterized by having a skull which surrounds a well-developed brain and a bony or cartilaginous skeleton.AcronymsSeeVERTvertebrate
Synonyms for vertebratenoun animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or craniumSynonymsRelated Words- fetus
- foetus
- chordate
- Craniata
- subphylum Craniata
- subphylum Vertebrata
- Vertebrata
- Amniota
- amniote
- aquatic vertebrate
- gnathostome
- bird
- amphibian
- reptile
- reptilian
- mammal
- mammalian
- tetrapod
- belly
- tail
- caudal appendage
- costa
- rib
- blood
- ovary
- chest
- pectus
- thorax
- pedal extremity
- vertebrate foot
- dactyl
- digit
- endoskeleton
adj having a backbone or spinal columnRelated Words- zoological science
- zoology
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