/ Dictionary / Index V vertebratus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ver•te•bra•tus Pronunciation: (vûr"tu-brā'tus), [key] — adj. Meteorol. (of a cloud) having elements arranged in a riblike pattern. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. vertebration vertex 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