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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
/ -藢bre瑟t; 瑟n藞v蓽藧t瑟br瑟t /
noun
- any animal lacking a backbone, including all species not classified as vertebrates
adjective
- of, relating to, or designating invertebrates
invertebrate
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 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 颈苍路惫别谤路迟别路产谤补路肠测 [in-, vur, -t, uh, -br, uh, -see], 颈苍路惫别谤顎僼别路产谤补迟别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of invertebrate1
Example Sentences
This squid, as its name suggests, can grow to as much as 23 feet in length and 1,100 pounds 鈥 the heaviest invertebrate in the world 鈥 according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute.
In 2022, the institution said the lack of observations meant that "even to this day, the enormous invertebrates still straddle the line between legend and reality".
While on the Morne Mountains, in Northern Ireland, invertebrates and ground dwelling animals like reptiles were "simply being torched alive".
After a fire in the area in April 2021, the National Trust conducted a survey for invertebrates and found "a 90% reduction in invertebrate life" from burnt land compared to areas that remained unburnt.
There are also interactive touch pools for invertebrates and stingrays.
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