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How to pronounce vertebrate in American English
“vertebrate” pronunciation by American speakers
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“vertebrate” in real sentences — American speakers
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proteomes, human proteomes, vertebrate proteomes, whatever you wish.
CDC
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human subjects [and inclusion of women, minorities, and children; vertebrate animals; biohazards].
NIH
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together, we can apply this to extinct animals from across the vertebrate family tree.
NSF
Words that sound like “vertebrate”
Words one sound away from vertebrate — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
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