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VERTEBRATE

(adj., noun)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the word Vertebrate.

Vertebrate - as an adjective

Having a backbone or spinal column

Example: "Fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
invertebrate

Vertebrate - as a noun

Animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
craniate
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
chordate
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"A lion is a vertebrate that belongs to the cat family."
"Birds and mammals are both examples of vertebrates."
"Humans are classified as vertebrates."
"Fish are a type of vertebrate that live in water."
"Snakes are limbless vertebrates that slither on the ground."
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Word Game Points

Is VERTEBRATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, vertebrate is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

VERTEBRATE has a SCRABBLE points total of 15.

Is VERTEBRATE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, vertebrate is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
VERTEBRATE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is VERTEBRATE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, vertebrate is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
VERTEBRATE has a WORDFEUD points total of 16.

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