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Vertebrata

Definition:

a subphylum including fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals

Class:

animal noun

Usage:

proper noun | subphylum

Plural:

Vertebrata*
(* Vertebrata may be used in a singular or plural context)

Type of:

subphylum » taxonomic group » biological group » group

Member of:

Chordata » Animalia

Original source:

WordNet

Examples:

Agnatha | Amniota | Amphibia | amphibian family | amphibian genus | Aves | bird family | bird genus | Channidae | Chondrichthyes | fish family | fish genus | Gnathostomata | mammal family | mammal genus | Mammalia | Osteichthyes | Pisces | Placodermi | reptile family | reptile genus | Reptilia | vertebrate

Synonym:

Craniata [subphylum]

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