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vertebration

[ vur-tuh-brey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. vertebrate formation.


vertebration

/ ˌvɜːtɪˈbreɪʃən /

noun

  1. the formation of vertebrae or segmentation resembling vertebrae


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Word History and Origins

Origin of vertebration1

First recorded in 1880–85; vertebrate + -ion

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Example Sentences

At first we see the vertebration in the hinder region of the skull very clearly.

The vertebration (articulation) of the vertebrates is not outwardly visible like that of the articulates.

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