VERTEBRATE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adjective
having a backbone or spinal column
Example: fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "vertebrate" comes from Latin vertebra.
🧩 Fun Fact
Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.