VERTEBRATE Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

vertebrate

noun

Definition of vertebrate next

as in animal

biology an animal that has a backbone

Synonyms & Similar Words

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

invertebrate

Examples of vertebrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This mysterious creature holds the title of the longest-living vertebrate, with some individuals estimated to be over 400 years old. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 For instance, the famous Tiktaalik, a fossil discovered in arctic Canada in 2004, lived around 375 million years ago and represents a crucial transitional form between fish and the first land-dwelling vertebrates. —

Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 Although their life history plays out at a slower pace, the life-history patterns of land vertebrates have also begun to shift in recent decades in response to shifts in climate. —

Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 By comparing the genomes of lungfish species, the team also revealed clues to the evolution of four-legged vertebrates. —

Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for vertebrate

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