Meanings
nounvertebration (countable and uncountable, plural vertebrations)
plural vertebrations
- countableuncountablebiologyThe formation of vertebrae.
Origin
- New Latinvertebrātiō
- Englishvertebration
From New Latin vertebrātiō. By surface analysis, vertebra + -ation.
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APA
vertebration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertebration
MLA
“vertebration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertebration. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertebration,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertebration.
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