vertebrated

[ vur-tuh-brey-tid ]

adjective

1. having vertebrae; vertebral; vertebrate.
2. composed of vertebrae or having segments resembling vertebrae.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vertebrated¹

First recorded in 1820–30; vertebrate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Now however," Mr. Owen continues, "the recognition of an ideal exemplar for the vertebrated animals proves that the knowledge of such a being as Man must have existed before Man appeared.

From Project Gutenberg

Yes, both were alive—the smaller serpent wound about her neck, with its head resting upon her bosom; the more dangerous reptile knotted around her waist, its vertebrated tail hanging by her side, while its head, held in her hand, protruding through her fingers, exhibited a pair of eyes that scintillated like diamonds.

From Project Gutenberg

As conditions revert towards warmth and moisture again we find a new series of animal and plant forms established, We find in the record the remains of vertebrated animals that laid eggs which, instead of hatching out tadpoles which needed to live for a time in water, carried on their development before hatching to a stage so nearly like the adult form that the young could live in air from the first moment of independent existence.

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There were centipedes and millipedes; there were the first primitive insects; there were creatures related to the ancient king crabs and sea scorpions which became the earliest spiders and land scorpions, and presently there were vertebrated animals.

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These were the first flying creatures with backbones; they mark a new achievement in the growing powers of vertebrated life.

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