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vertebratus

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[vur-tuh-brey-tuhs] / ˌvɜr təˈbreɪ təs /

adjective

Meteorology.

  1. (of a cloud) having elements arranged in a riblike pattern.

Etymology

Origin of vertebratus

From New Latin; see origin at vertebrate

Example Sentences

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Fucus marinus vertebratus pisciculi spinum referens Icthyorachius or what you thinck fitt.

From Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk More Especially on the Birds and Fishes by Browne, Thomas, Sir

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