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ver·te·brate
 vertebrate
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- pronunciation:
- vuhr
t
breIt
[or]
vuhr
t
briht
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition: |
having a backbone.
A jellyfish is not a vertebrate animal. |
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noun |
| definition: |
an animal that has a skeleton with a backbone inside its body. Mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish are large groups of vertebrates.
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| related words: |
animal |
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