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Recent Examples of vertebrate
Ocean secrets Fingernail-size pygmy seahorses are some of the smallest vertebrates on the planet, but British marine biologist Richard Smith makes their colorful world seem larger than life.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
Despite their iconic status as olfactory specialists, sharks possess fewer olfactory receptor genes than other vertebrates!
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Although other vertebrates have ears, only mammals sport the protruding, elaborate structures known as external or outer ears.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025
Recently, a study published in Science Advances provided the strongest evidence yet that a brain microbiome can and does exist in healthy vertebrates — fish, specifically.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
Despite their iconic status as olfactory specialists, sharks possess fewer olfactory receptor genes than other vertebrates!
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Although other vertebrates have ears, only mammals sport the protruding, elaborate structures known as external or outer ears.
—Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 9 Jan. 2025
Recently, a study published in Science Advances provided the strongest evidence yet that a brain microbiome can and does exist in healthy vertebrates — fish, specifically.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vertebrate
Noun
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If matching animals is more important for you though, Crystal Palace is nicknamed the Eagles and the team have one as part of their logo.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Many animals that are regularly found in yards and gardens give birth to a large number of babies at once.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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What’s the significance of a little creature like Mr. Bubbles?—
Corina Knoll,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Per the Miami Herald, the apartment resident narrowly avoided being bitten by the 2-foot-long venomous creature before professionals arrived to remove the reptile.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to an new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, these other furry forecasting critters in the U.S. have more accurate prediction rates.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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The critters dig up the bulbs that my wife spends hours planting.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Vertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vertebrate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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