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Thesaurus: vertebrated

Having a backbone, or vertebral column, containing the spinal marrow, as man, quadrupeds, birds, amphibia, and fishes.

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  1. a. Having a backbone, or vertebral column, containing the spinal marrow, as man, quadrupeds, birds, amphibia, and fishes.
  2. a. Contracted at intervals, so as to resemble the spine in animals.
  3. a. Having movable joints resembling vertebrae; -- said of the arms ophiurans.
  4. a. Of or pertaining to the Vertebrata; -- used only in the form vertebrate.
  5. 1. (Anat.) Having a backbone, or vertebral column, containing the spinal marrow, as man, quadrupeds, birds, amphibia, and fishes. 2. (Bot.) Contracted at intervals, so as to resemble the spine in animals. Henslow. 3. (Zoöl.) Having movable joints resembling vertebræ; -- said of the arms ophiurans. 4. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Vertebrata; -- used only in the form vertebrate.
  6. a. Having a backbone, or vertebral column, containing the spinal marrow, as man, quadrupeds, birds, amphibia, and fishes. a. Contracted at intervals, so as to resemble the spine in animals. a. Having movable joints resembling vertebrae; -- said of the arms ophiurans. a. Of or pertaining to the Vertebrata; -- used only in the form vertebrate.