Synonyms for

Vertebrate

Verb / ˈvɜ:tʌˌbreɪt / Another word for vertebrate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

an animal that has a backbone or spinal column

Synonyms & similar words

craniate invertebrate backboned spine-bearing spineful spiny-backed spiny-finned spiny-rayed spiny-skinned spiny-tailed vertebral vertebrated vertebrous chordate chordated chorded chordal chorded chordate chordated chorded chordal

Example sentences

  1. Most animals that live on land are vertebrates.
  2. Humans are vertebrates because we have a backbone.
  3. Fish, birds, and mammals are all types of vertebrates.
  4. Insects and spiders are not vertebrates because they do not have a backbone.
  5. The study of vertebrates is called vertebrate zoology.

Quotes

  • The vertebrate is an animal with a backbone. The invertebrate is an animal without a backbone. The human is a vertebrate. The worm is an invertebrate. Nature knows no indecision, she knows no hesitation. She knows no exceptions.
  • Man is the only vertebrate who causes pain to others with no other object than wanting to do so.
  • The human being is the most perfect and the most complex of all vertebrate animals.

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