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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVertebrate
/ˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An animal of a large group distinguished by the possession of a backbone or spinal column, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
"Humans, dogs, and birds are all vertebrates."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'vertebratus', meaning jointed or having vertebrae, originating from 'vertebra' (joint of the spine). The term entered scientific English in the 18th century as a taxonomic classification for animals possessing a spinal column.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vertebrate" is said worldwide
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vertébré
Transliteration: vertébré
"Les mammifères sont un groupe de vertébrés."
Wirbeltier
Transliteration: Wirbeltier
"Der Hund ist ein Wirbeltier."
vertebrato
Transliteration: vertebrato
"Ogni mammifero è un animale vertebrato."
vertebrado
Transliteration: vertebrado
"El gato es un animal vertebrado."
vertebrado
Transliteration: vertebrado
"O leão é um animal vertebrado."
कशेрукी
Transliteration: kasheruki
"मनusya एक कशेрукी प्राणी है।"
脊椎动物
Transliteration: jǐzhī dòngwù
"人类和鸟类都是脊椎动物。"
척추동물
Transliteration: cheokchudongmul
"포유류는 척추동물에 속합니다."
脊椎動物
Transliteration: sekitsui dōbutsu
"哺乳類は脊椎動物の一つです。"
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