vertebrate meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

vertebrate

adj

/ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/

Etymology Adapted borrowing of French vertébré, from Latin vertebrātus (“jointed”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more).

Having a backbone.

Of, being, or pertaining to Vertebrata, animals with backbones.

vertebrate

noun

Etymology From the substantivization of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Vertebrata) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more).

An animal having a backbone: one belonging to the subphylum Vertebrata.

Under the white chalk, drawn on the blackboard / Under the x-ray, I'm just a vertebrate2005, “Corporeal”, in Tender Buttons, performed by Broadcast:

Synonyms: vertebrate, craniate
Antonyms: invertebrate
Derived terms: macrovertebrate, megavertebrate, microvertebrate
Hypernyms: animal, creature, organism
Hyponyms: fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, mammal
Meronyms: vertebra, cranium