vertebrate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/

Definition of vertebrate

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Having a backbone.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Having a backbone.
  2. (not-comparable)Of, being, or pertaining to Vertebrata, animals with backbones.

noun

  1. 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 vertebrate”

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Etymology

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

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