[N-COUNT 可数名词]脊椎动物 A vertebrate is a creature which has a spine. Mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish are vertebrates.
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Both groups share two attributes normally associated with vertebrates.
两组都具有通常脊椎动物才具备的两个特征。
...the ears of vertebrates.
脊椎动物的耳朵
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ver·te·brate/ˈvɜːtɪbrət; NAmEˈvɜːrtɪbrət/noun( technical 术语) any animal with a backbone,including all mammals,birds, fish, reptilesand amphibians脊椎动物(包括所有哺乳动物、鸟类、鱼类、爬行动物和两栖动物)☞compare