vertebrate

adj
/ˈvɛɹ.tɪ.bɹeɪt/

Etymology

From the substantivization of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Vertebrata) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more).

  1. derived from vertebrātus

Definitions

  1. Having a backbone.

  2. Of, being, or pertaining to Vertebrata, animals with backbones.

  3. An animal having a backbone

    An animal having a backbone: one belonging to the subphylum Vertebrata.

    • Under the white chalk, drawn on the blackboard / Under the x-ray, I'm just a vertebrate

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at vertebrate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at vertebrate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at vertebrate

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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