verˈtebrate adjective

1. Backboned
2. Of, belonging or relating to the vertebrates
3. Articulated
4. Firm of character

A backboned animal, one belonging to the subphylum Vertebrāˈta, including fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals

verˈtebrated adjective

1. Having a backbone
2. Articulated like a backbone

vertebrāˈtion noun

1. Vertebral structure
2. Division into vertebrae or vertebra-like segments
3. Backbone (figurative)