柯林斯詞典vertebrate /?v??t??bre?t/ (vertebrates) 1. N-COUNT A vertebrate is a creature that has a spine. Mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish are vertebrates. 脊椎動(dòng)物[oft N n] 返回 vertebrate劍橋詞典having a spine (= back bone ) 有脊椎的 返回 vertebrate