vertebrate — an 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
💡 Concept
an animal having a backbone or spinal column
🎵 Rhyme
Concentrate to demonstrate what makes a vertebrate!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈvɜːrtəbrət/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈvɜːtɪbrət/
🌳Etymology
Rootvertebr
Suffix--ate
Origin
라틴어 'vertebra(척추뼈)'에서 유래되었습니다. 척추뼈가 연결되어 등뼈를 이룬다는 개념에서 나온 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
concentrateelaboratedemonstrate
concentrate
elaborate
demonstrate
🔗Collocations
vertebrate animals
vertebrate evolution
vertebrate species
vertebrate biology
higher vertebrates
marine vertebrates
📝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.”
😄 Fun example
“The biology teacher explained that jellyfish are not vertebrates, which explains why they're so spineless.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
backboned animalspinal animal
Antonyms
invertebratespineless animal
Related
backbonespinevertebramammalreptileamphibian
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