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单词 protovertebrate
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Definition of protovertebrate in English:

protovertebrate

noun ˌprəʊtəʊˈvəːtɪbrətˌprəʊtəʊˈvəːtɪbreɪt
  • Zoology. A member of a group of animals from which vertebrates evolved; an animal considered to represent, or to be related to, an evolutionary ancestor of the vertebrates; a very primitive vertebrate.

adjective ˌprəʊtəʊˈvəːtɪbrətˌprəʊtəʊˈvəːtɪbreɪt
  • Zoology. Of or relating to a protovertebrate or protovertebrates.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From proto- + vertebrate.

 
 

Definition of protovertebrate in US English:

protovertebrate

noun
  • Zoology. A member of a group of animals from which vertebrates evolved; an animal considered to represent, or to be related to, an evolutionary ancestor of the vertebrates; a very primitive vertebrate.

adjective
  • Zoology. Of or relating to a protovertebrate or protovertebrates.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Theodore Gill (1837–1914). From proto- + vertebrate.

 
 
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