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vertebrate

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


NOUN
mammal
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The researchers argue that its evolutionary remains survive today as the pineal gland, a small organ located deep within the vertebrate brain.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

This unusual process may explain why vertebrate eyes are constructed so differently from the eyes of many other animals.

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

The researchers now want to better understand exactly how these neurons influence spatial attention across vertebrate species and whether they serve a similar function in humans.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 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

Although flatworms may appear simple, their unusual biology could reveal immune strategies that are absent from humans and other vertebrates.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 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

There are vertebrates, to be sure, but not many.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman




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