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invertebrate
[ in-vur-tuh-brit, -breyt ]
adjective
- Zoology.
- not vertebrate; without a backbone.
- of or relating to creatures without a backbone.
- without strength of character.
noun
- an invertebrate animal.
- a person who lacks strength of character.
invertebrate
/ -ËŒbreɪt; ɪnˈvÉœËtɪbrɪt /
noun
- any animal lacking a backbone, including all species not classified as vertebrates
adjective
- of, relating to, or designating invertebrates
invertebrate
/ IJÔ-±¹Ã»°ù′³ÙÉ™-²ú°ùijÙ,-²ú°ùÄå³Ù′ /
Adjective
- Having no backbone or spinal column.
Noun
- An animal that has no backbone or spinal column and therefore does not belong to the subphylum Vertebrata of the phylum Chordata. Most animals are invertebrates. Corals, insects, worms, jellyfish, starfish, and snails are invertebrates.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ¾±²Ô·±¹±ð°ù·³Ù±ð·²ú°ù²¹Â·³¦²â [in-, vur, -t, uh, -br, uh, -see], ¾±²Ô·±¹±ð°ùt±ð·²ú°ù²¹³Ù±ð·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of invertebrate1
Example Sentences
There are also interactive touch pools for invertebrates and stingrays.
“Species at each level of the food chain, from invertebrates to fish, birds, marine mammals and humans, can be affected differently based on their physiology and feeding strategies,†she said.
Exotic insects have become popular among collectors and invertebrate aficionados across the globe.
Pollution and toxins mix into the sediment where whales feed on small invertebrates and fish.
The milder conditions also led to people encountering a far less welcome invertebrate - ticks.
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