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vertebrate

[vur-tuh-brit, -breyt] / ˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt /


NOUN
mammal
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In a peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, scientists from the University of Washington Department of Biology and the Burke Museum analyzed fossil remains and noticed unusual limb proportions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

"This small-bodied -- in relation to the T. rex -- meat-eater's hyoid bone showed growth patterns that suggest maturity or approaching maturity," said Poust, Voorhies Endowed Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

The discovery of the 55-million-year-old eggshells was made in a sheep farmer's backyard in Queensland with the findings published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

The analysis anticipates revenue loss of an unknown amount to the department, as well as to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024

Mesenchyme is the tissue which in Vertebrate embryology has frequently been called embryonic connective tissue.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various




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