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Wirbeltier

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German

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Etymology

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From Wirbel (vertebra) +‎ Tier (animal), partial calque of Latin vertebratum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪʁbl̩ˌtiːɐ̯/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wir‧bel‧tier

Noun

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Wirbeltier n (strong, genitive Wirbeltieres or Wirbeltiers, plural Wirbeltiere)

  1. (biology) vertebrate
    Synonym: (scientific) Vertebrat

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Wirbeltier”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
  • Wirbeltier” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Wirbeltier” in Duden online