vertebrate

vertebrate · adjective¹

1. Latin · derived fromvertebrātus“jointed”
2. English todayvertebrate

Adapted borrowing of French vertébré, from Latin vertebrātus (“jointed”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more).

vertebrate · noun²

From the substantivization of the above adjective through the associated taxon's name (Vertebrata) (see -ate (noun-forming suffix) for more).