n. animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium
a. having a backbone or spinal column
n. 脊椎动物
a. 有椎骨的, 有脊椎的
1. A vertebrate has a backbone that supports its body.
脊椎动物有一个支撑其身体的脊柱。
2. Most fish are vertebrates that live in water.
大多数鱼类是生活在水中的脊椎动物。
3. Birds are vertebrates that can fly and have feathers.
鸟类是可以飞翔并且有羽毛的脊椎动物。