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Vertebrata

American  
[ver-tuh-brey-tuh, -brah-] / ˌvɛr təˈbreɪ tə, -ˈbrɑ- /

noun

  1. the subphylum comprising the vertebrate animals.


Etymology

Origin of Vertebrata

1820–30; < New Latin, neuter plural of Latin vertebrātus vertebrate

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Vertebrata is a larger clade that also includes fish, lamprey, and lancelets.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The illustration shows the V-shaped Vertebrata clade, which includes lancelets, lampreys, fish, lizards, rabbits, and humans.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Here we will consider the traditional groups Agnatha, Chondrichthyes, Osteichthyes, Amphibia, Reptilia, Aves, and Mammalia, which constitute classes in the subphylum Vertebrata.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Lizards, rabbits, and humans are in the clade Amniota, which form a small V nested in the upper right-hand corner of the V-shaped Vertebrata clade.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

The class of Vertebrata that includes the birds. µ Aves, or birds, have a complete double circulation, oviparous, reproduction, front limbs peculiarly modified as wings; and they bear feathers.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah