/ Dictionary / Index V Vertebrata: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ver•te•bra•ta Pronunciation: (ver"tu-brā'tu, -brä'-), [key] — n. the subphylum comprising the vertebrate animals. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: vertebrata (Thesaurus) vertebral column vertebrate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language