(せきつい)(どうぶつ)

せきついどうぶつ
noun
vertebrate; vertebrate animal
academicanimal-general
1. vertebrate; animal with a backbone
An animal that has a backbone, or spinal column. The group includes fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
(さかな)脊椎(せきつい)動物(どうぶつ)だ。
Fish are vertebrates.
脊椎(せきつい)動物(どうぶつ)背骨(せぼね)ある
Vertebrates have a backbone.
(とり)哺乳類(ほにゅうるい)すべて脊椎(せきつい)動物(どうぶつ)分類(ぶんるい)される
Birds and mammals are all classified as vertebrates.

Composed of 脊椎(せきつい) (spine, vertebrae) + 動物(どうぶつ) (animal). A biology term for animals that have an internal backbone.

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