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Definition of Vertebrata
1. Noun. Fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals.
Member holonyms: Fish Family, Fish Genus, Craniate, Vertebrate, Amniota, Agnatha, Superclass Agnatha, Gnathostomata, Superclass Gnathostomata, Class Placodermi, Placodermi, Chondrichthyes, Class Chondrichthyes, Aves, Class Aves, Bird Family, Bird Genus, Amphibia, Class Amphibia, Amphibian Family, Amphibian Genus, Reptile Family, Reptile Genus, Class Reptilia, Reptilia, Class Mammalia, Mammalia, Mammal Family, Mammal Genus, Pisces, Channidae, Class Channidae, Class Osteichthyes, Osteichthyes
Group relationships: Chordata, Phylum Chordata
Generic synonyms: Phylum
Definition of Vertebrata
1. n. pl. One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, comprising all animals that have a backbone composed of bony or cartilaginous vertebræ, together with Amphioxus in which the backbone is represented by a simple undivided notochord. The Vertebrata always have a dorsal, or neural, cavity above the notochord or backbone, and a ventral, or visceral, cavity below it. The subdivisions or classes of Vertebrata are Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces, Marsipobranchia, and Leptocardia.
2. n. pl. One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, comprising all animals that have a backbone composed of bony or cartilaginous vertebræ, together with Amphioxus in which the backbone is represented by a simple undivided notochord. The Vertebrata always have a dorsal, or neural, cavity above the notochord or backbone, and a ventral, or visceral, cavity below it. The subdivisions or classes of Vertebrata are Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces, Marsipobranchia, and Leptocardia.
Medical Definition of Vertebrata
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Vertebrata
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