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Recent Examples of vertebrate
The findings also suggest that herbivory evolved independently in several different groups of early land vertebrates, not just in the ancestors of modern reptiles.
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Nearly a decade later, eerily parallel findings in a vertebrate would tip the scales.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, most of the major groups of animals alive today — including vertebrates which would eventually include humans — evolved and started populating the world's oceans.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The animals can grow to more than 20 feet long, weigh more than a ton and can live for nearly 400 years, making the species the longest-living vertebrate on the planet—a fact that could help unlock secrets to enhancing longevity.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
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Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Nearly a decade later, eerily parallel findings in a vertebrate would tip the scales.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
Suddenly, most of the major groups of animals alive today — including vertebrates which would eventually include humans — evolved and started populating the world's oceans.
—CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
The animals can grow to more than 20 feet long, weigh more than a ton and can live for nearly 400 years, making the species the longest-living vertebrate on the planet—a fact that could help unlock secrets to enhancing longevity.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebrate
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As a teen-ager, Batten was the president of Animal Connection of Texas, an animal-rights nonprofit, and lobbied for restrictions on travelling circuses.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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An easy way to remember the difference is to think about the animals' actions.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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On their last night together before Raissa leaves, the two stumble upon a strange portal that transports them to the island of Nakali, which is filled with mythological creatures pulled from Filipino folklore and mythology.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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The remains of these unknown creatures often puzzled their discoverers.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Now, fellow critters — beavers — are actually doing their part to combat climate change, one dam at a time, a new study says.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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But once the critter was eliminated from the equation, cotton farms grew so much cotton that some farmers had to switch to other, more edible, crops to make a profit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Vertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebrate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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