Vertebrates (vẽr´te-brāts).—Animals provided with vertebræ. One of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom, comprising all animals that have a backbone composed of bony or cartilaginous vertebræ, together with those in which the backbone is represented by a simple undivided notochord.
Viviparous (vi-vĭp´ȧ-rŭs).—Applied to animals which bring forth their young alive.
Zoophyte (zō´ō-fīt).—Applied to the animals which resemble plants, such as the sea-anemones, sponges, etc.