vertebrated

American  

[vur-tuh-brey-tid] / ˈvɜr təˌbreɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. having vertebrae; vertebral; vertebrate.

2. composed of vertebrae or having segments resembling vertebrae.

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Etymology

Origin of vertebrated

First recorded in 1820–30; vertebrate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Before wrapping vertebrated animals in cloth, an incision should be made in the breast and abdomen, to let the liquor run in the inside of the body.

From Movement of the International Literary Exchanges, between France and North America from January 1845 to May, 1846 With Instructions for Collecting, Preparing, and Forwarding Objects of Natural History Written by The Professors Administrators of The Museum Of Natural History At Paris. And Instructions Relative to Anthropology and Zoology by Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Isidore

Now however," Mr. Owen continues, "the recognition of an ideal exemplar for the vertebrated animals proves that the knowledge of such a being as Man must have existed before Man appeared.

From The Plurality of Worlds by Hitchcock, Edward

For example, throughout the vertebrated series, from fish to mammals, there occurs in the inner corner of the eye a semi-transparent eye-lid, which is called the nictitating membrane.

From Darwin, and After Darwin (Vol. 1 and 3, of 3) An Exposition of the Darwinian Theory and a Discussion of Post-Darwinian Questions by Romanes, George John

There are no signs whatever of land life of any sort, plant or animal; there are no fishes nor any vertebrated creatures in this part of the record.

From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

"My present task is to demonstrate that there is no part of the bony framework of fishes that cannot find its analogue in the other vertebrated animals."

From Form and Function A Contribution to the History of Animal Morphology by E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell