Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for vertebrate. Search instead for verzerrst.
Definitions

vertebrate

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


NOUN
mammal
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The researchers describe vertebrate eyes as the product of an unusual evolutionary detour.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

Researchers say these impacts make it especially important to assess the risks on Mediterranean islands, where many unique invertebrate and vertebrate species are found nowhere else.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

One surprising finding is that domestic cats are the leading vertebrate predator of these invasive mantises, accounting for 45% of recorded positive predation events.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

"Amphibians are the fastest-declining vertebrate group globally," she said.

From BBC May 31, 2026

“Interesting. It’s difficult to observe if it’s chemiluminescent vertebrate or bioluminescent bacteria.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrates known to science, with some individuals surviving for as long as 400 years.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

In a study published in the journal Evolution, researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and Princeton University used mathematical models to examine how body size evolved among vertebrates.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

Chai proposed that vertebrates may have lost this defense because they cannot easily repair the surrounding damage caused by ruptosis.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

They lure mosquitoes with carbon dioxide—all vertebrates release the gas with each exhale, so to mosquitoes, it usually signals a meal.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

We have a genetic predisposition for same old-same old that dates back to the earliest vertebrates.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




Vocabulary lists containing vertebrate


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training