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backboned

backboned

5.4
An animal that has a backbone
  • adjective
  • /ˈbækˌboʊnd/
translation icon : vertebrado
  • The museum displayed fossils of ancient backboned fish from prehistoric times.

Examples

  • Unlike worms, all mammals are backboned animals.

  • Sharks are backboned creatures that have existed for millions of years.

  • A backboned animal stands tall.

  • The backboned structure of the animal supports its weight.

  • Whales and dolphins are backboned creatures that belong to the group of mammals.

  • All vertebrates, including fish and birds, are classified as backboned animals.

  • The discovery of a new backboned species excited biologists studying evolution.

Synonyms

vertebrate
vsbackboned
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Having a backbone like a fish or mammal

is used more generally for having a backbone beyond animal use

Surface Forms

backboned positive

Morphology

backboned = backbone (transparent) = back + bone + ed

The formation 'backbone' + '-ed' gives the literal meaning 'having a backbone or spinal column', a direct and regular derivation.

Etymology

Backboned comes from backbone (made of back + bone), the 'bone' along your 'back' that supports the body. So a backboned animal is one that has a spine or spinal column for support.