Synonyms of vertebrates

vertebrates

noun

plural of vertebrate

as in animals

biology an animal that has a backbone

Related Words

• animals
• creatures
• critters
• quadrupeds
• beasties
• carnivores
• herbivores
• bipeds
• brutes
• insectivores
• vermin
• varmints
• beasts
• pets
• domestic animals
• blasties
• livestocks
• ferals
• stocks

Dissimilar Words

• invertebrates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vertebrates

Because of their smaller body sizes than vertebrates, arthropods are often portrayed as prey of vertebrates. — Jay Kakade july 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026

Insects and the like Most of the species cats ate were vertebrates – mostly birds, followed by mammals and reptiles. — Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

They are thought to be one of the first vertebrates that made a partial transition from an aquatic to a terrestrial lifestyle. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026

Even more frightening, the percentage exceeded 50% in many groups, including insects, terrestrial vertebrates, and marine species. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026

If researchers want to understand what the earliest jawed vertebrates may have looked like developmentally? — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

During the Early Devonian Period, life on land was still relatively new, and many of the ancestors of modern vertebrates had yet to emerge from the water. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026

In his lab, which studies the exchange of gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide between vertebrates and their environments, Damsgaard’s team used microsensors to measure oxygen levels in the retinas of zebra finches, pigeons, and chickens. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026