Vertebrate
vertebrate Audio
ver·te·brate [ vur-tuh-brit, -breyt ]
Subclass of:
Chordata
Definitions related to vertebrates:
  • (vertebrata) A subphylum of animals consisting of those having a bony or cartilaginous vertebral column.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Animals having a vertebral column, members of the phylum Chordata, subphylum Craniata comprising mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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