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脊椎動物

简脊椎动物 · 繁脊椎動物

Mandarin · pinyin jǐ zhuī dòng wù

vertebrate

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脊: jǐ · spine, backbone; ridge
椎: zhuī · hammer, mallet; vertebra
動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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3–1–4–4 · ji3 zhui1 dong4 wu4

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zek3 zeoi1 dung6 mat6

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noun

vertebrate

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