VERTEBRATA
\vˌɜːtɪbɹˈɑːtə], \vˌɜːtɪbɹˈɑːtə], \v_ˌɜː_t_ɪ_b_ɹ_ˈɑː_t_ə]\
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One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, comprising all animals that have a backbone composed of bony or cartilaginous vertebrae, together with Amphioxus in which the backbone is represented by a simple undivided notochord.
By Noah Webster.
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A phylum of the animal kingdom composed of all having a spinal column; it includes the mammals, birds, reptiles, and fishes.
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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That division of the animal kingdom which is possessed of a backbone, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and fishes.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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