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backboned

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a spine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a backboned animal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vertebrate, vertebrated

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From backbone + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: selkärankainen — having a spine — see also vertebrate
  • Icelandic: hrygg- — having a spine — see also vertebrate
  • Icelandic: með hrygg — having a spine — see also vertebrate