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Vertebrate vs Suspensorium - What's the difference?

vertebrate | suspensorium |

As nouns the difference between vertebrate and suspensorium

is that vertebrate is an animal having a backbone while suspensorium is jockstrap.

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

    suspensorium

    English

    Noun

    (suspensoria)
  • (anatomy) Anything that suspends or holds up a part, especially the mandibular suspensorium , a series of bones or cartilages connecting the base of the lower jaw with the skull in most vertebrates below mammals.
    • (Webster 1913) ----