Vertebrata

[ ver-tuh-brey-tuh, -brah- ]

noun

1. the subphylum comprising the vertebrate animals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Vertebrata¹

1820–30; < New Latin, neuter plural of Latin vertebrātus vertebrate

Example Sentences

From this table you see that several insects included in it exceed some of the smallest Vertebrata in bulk.

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The difference here between Insects and the Vertebrata seems very wide; but some of the latter make an approach towards it.

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In these animals evolutionists see a link between the Mollusca and the Vertebrata.

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This resemblance is of some interest, as bearing on a probable Annelid origin of Vertebrata.

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The differences between the types of Mammalia and remaining Vertebrata are, however, not so great as might at first sight appear.

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