From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishvertebratever‧te‧brate /ˈvɜːtəbrət, -breɪt $ ˈvɜːr-/ noun [countable] HBa living creature that has a backbone → invertebrate► see thesaurus at animal
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vertebrate• Mosquitoes will feed on any vertebrate blood.• Like some small vertebrate that lived outside. 