Vertebrata
noun plural
Ver·te·bra·ta
| \ ˌvər-tə-ˈbrät-ə
, -ˈbrāt-
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Medical Definition of Vertebrata
: a subphylum of chordates comprising animals (as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) with a segmented spinal column together with a few primitive forms in which the backbone is represented by a notochord
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“Vertebrata.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Vertebrata. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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