zhuī
dòng

technical
common

Meaning of 脊椎动物

脊椎动物 means vertebrate; animals with a backbone or spinal column. Pronounced jǐ zhuī dòng wù.

  • vertebrate; animals with a backbone or spinal column

Definitions & Examples

Rén
lèi
shì
dòng
 
shǔ
zhuī
dòng
 

Humans are mammals and belong to vertebrates.

lèi
 
niǎo
lèi
xíng
dòng
dōu
shì
zhuī
dòng
 

Fish, birds, and reptiles are all vertebrates.

zhuī
dòng
tōng
cháng
yǒu
gèng
de
nǎo
gǎn
guān
 

Vertebrates typically have more complex brains and sensory organs.

xué
jiā
tōng
guò
huà
shí
yán
jiū
dài
zhuī
dòng
de
yǎn
huà
 

Scientists study the evolution of ancient vertebrates through fossils.