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vertebratean animal having a backbone or spinal column

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an animal having a backbone or spinal column

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈvɜːrtəbrət/

Korean meaning: 척추동물

Korean pronunciation: **버**터브릿

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks she's superior to invertebrates, but honestly, she's just a vertebrate with attitude.
  • As a vertebrate, humans have backbones both literally and figuratively.
  • The biology teacher explained that jellyfish are not vertebrates, which explains why they're so spineless.

vertebrate

NOUN

//ˈvɜːrtəbrət//

an animal having a backbone or spinal column

vertebrate concept
💡 Concept

an animal having a backbone or spinal column

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vertebrate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Concentrate to demonstrate what makes a vertebrate!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈvɜːrtəbrət/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɜːtɪbrət/

🌳Etymology

Rootvertebr
Suffix--ate

Origin

라틴어 'vertebra(척추뼈)'에서 유래되었습니다. 척추뼈가 연결되어 등뼈를 이룬다는 개념에서 나온 단어입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

concentrateelaboratedemonstrate
concentrate
elaborate
demonstrate

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks she's superior to invertebrates, but honestly, she's just a vertebrate with attitude.

As a vertebrate, humans have backbones both literally and figuratively.

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The biology teacher explained that jellyfish are not vertebrates, which explains why they're so spineless.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

backboned animalspinal animal

Antonyms

invertebratespineless animal

Related

backbonespinevertebramammalreptileamphibian