Found 2 items, similar to Vertebrata.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Vertebrata Vertebrata n : fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals [syn: subphylum Vertebrata , Craniata, subphylum Craniata]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Vertebrata Vertebrata \Ver`te*bra"ta\, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, comprising all animals that have a backbone composed of bony or cartilaginous vertebr[ae], 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. [1913 Webster]