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nounDefinition of VERTEBRATE
: any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates possessing a spinal column that includes the mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes
See Origin of VERTEBRATE
New Latin Vertebrata, from neuter plural of vertebratus
First Known Use: 1826
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