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VERTEBRATA
Vertebrata, subphylum Vertebrata, Craniata, subphylum Craniata
(noun) fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ver`te*bra"ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, comprising all animals that have a backbone composed of bony or cartilaginous vertebræ, together with Amphioxus in which the backbone is represented by a simple undivided notochord. The Vertebrata always have a dorsal, or neural, cavity above the notochord or backbone, and a ventral, or visceral, cavity below it. The subdivisions or classes of Vertebrata are Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia, Pisces, Marsipobranchia, and Leptocardia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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