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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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animal |
The word vertebrate
contains the following parts:
vers, vert
Latin
root
that means to turn; to be occupied with
  Example words:
adversary, adverse, adversity, advertise, advertisement, anniversary, avert, controversial, controversy, conversation, converse1, convert, convertible, diverse, diversion, diversity, divert, divorce, extrovert, invert, invertebrate, irreversible, reverse, universe, university, versatile, verse, version, versus, vertebrate, vertex, vertical
-ate2
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of; in a state of
Example words:
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