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Vertebrates (/ˈvɜːrtəbrɪt, -ˌbreɪt/), also called craniates, are animals with a vertebral column and a cranium. The vertebral column surrounds and protects the spinal cord, while the cranium protects the brain.
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| Brachycephalus pulex | instance of | carrying the weight of the body via the shoulder and pelvic girdles.Vertebrates vary in size from the smallest frog species | 0.80 | text |
| with a minimum adult snout | instance of | carrying the weight of the body via the shoulder and pelvic girdles.Vertebrates vary in size from the smallest frog species | 0.80 | text |
| radial muscles in the fins | instance of | based on characters | 0.80 | text |
| true lymphocytes | instance of | based on characters | 0.80 | text |
| neuromasts in the inner ear | instance of | based on characters | 0.80 | text |
| and a cerebellum | instance of | based on characters | 0.80 | text |
| Vertebrate | related to Bibliography | Kardong | 0.60 | section |
| Vertebrate | related to Bibliography | Kenneth | 0.60 | section |
| Vertebrate | related to Bibliography | Vertebrates | 0.60 | section |
| Vertebrate | related to Bibliography | Comparative Anatomy | 0.60 | section |
| Vertebrate | related to Bibliography | Function | 0.60 | section |
| Vertebrate | related to Bibliography | Evolution | 0.60 | section |
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