vertebrate

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11367

Denoting an animal that has as part of its nervous system a spinal cord that is surrounded by a bony vertebral column.

Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 820 [Terms] [Paper]