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Vertebrate vs Necrophore - What's the difference?

vertebrate | necrophore |

As nouns the difference between vertebrate and necrophore

is that vertebrate is an animal having a backbone while necrophore is (zoology) any of various beetles that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.

As an adjective vertebrate

is having a backbone.

vertebrate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having a backbone.
    • Derived terms
    * megavertebrate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An animal having a backbone.

    • Antonyms

    * invertebrate
    Derived terms
    * megavertebrate

    Hyponyms

    * See also

    necrophore

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any of various beetles that bury the carcasses of small vertebrates (such as birds and rodents) as a food source for their larvae.

    • Synonyms

    * burying beetle * carrion beetle * sexton beetle (Webster 1913)