invertebrate

[ in-vur-tuh-brit, -breyt ]

/ ɪnˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt /

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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.

Origin of invertebrate

From the New Latin word invertebrātus, dating back to 1820–30. See in-³, vertebrate

OTHER WORDS FROM invertebrate

in·ver·te·bra·cy

[in-vur-tuh-bruh-see], /ɪnˈvɜr tə brə si/, in·ver·te·brate·ness, noun

Words nearby invertebrate

inversion therapy, inversion, thermal, inversive, invert, invertase, invertebrate, invertebrates, inverted comma, inverted mordent, inverted pleat, inverted snob

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Example sentences from the Web for invertebrate

A courtier, a lapdog, an invertebrate creature without power or dignity.
The Tangled Skein|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
It avoids the invertebrate flow of thought that is unaware of structure.
Expository Writing|Mervin James Curl
The class of animals having no backbone, or invertebrate animals, were largely represented.
The Prehistoric World|E. A. Allen
Neither the Tunicata nor Amphioxus can by any possibility be on the direct line of ascent from the invertebrate to the vertebrate.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell

Among the invertebrate animals are numerous examples of the deterioration of a race.
The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences|Edward Hitchcock

British Dictionary definitions for invertebrate

invertebrate

/ (ɪnˈvɜːtɪbrɪt, -ˌbreɪt) /

noun

any animal lacking a backbone, including all species not classified as vertebrates

adjective Also: in'vertebral

of, relating to, or designating invertebrates

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Medical definitions for invertebrate

invertebrate

[ ĭn-vûr′tə-brĭt, -brāt′ ]

adj.

Lacking a backbone or spinal column; not vertebrate.

Of or relating to invertebrates.

n.

An animal, such as an insect or a mollusk, that lacks a backbone or spinal column.

Scientific definitions for invertebrate

invertebrate

[ ĭn-vûr′tə-brĭt, -brāt′ ]

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.

单词	invertebrate
释义	invertebrate [ in-vur-tuh-brit, -breyt ] / ɪnˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR invertebrate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of invertebrate From the New Latin word invertebrātus, dating back to 1820–30. See in-³, vertebrate OTHER WORDS FROM invertebrate in·ver·te·bra·cy [in-vur-tuh-bruh-see], /ɪnˈvɜr tə brə si/, in·ver·te·brate·ness, noun Words nearby invertebrate inversion therapy, inversion, thermal, inversive, invert, invertase, invertebrate, invertebrates, inverted comma, inverted mordent, inverted pleat, inverted snob Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for invertebrate A courtier, a lapdog, an invertebrate creature without power or dignity. The Tangled Skein\|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy It avoids the invertebrate flow of thought that is unaware of structure. Expository Writing\|Mervin James Curl The class of animals having no backbone, or invertebrate animals, were largely represented. The Prehistoric World\|E. A. Allen Neither the Tunicata nor Amphioxus can by any possibility be on the direct line of ascent from the invertebrate to the vertebrate. The Origin of Vertebrates\|Walter Holbrook Gaskell Among the invertebrate animals are numerous examples of the deterioration of a race. The Religion of Geology and Its Connected Sciences\|Edward Hitchcock British Dictionary definitions for invertebrate invertebrate / (ɪnˈvɜːtɪbrɪt, -ˌbreɪt) / noun any animal lacking a backbone, including all species not classified as vertebrates adjective Also: in'vertebral of, relating to, or designating invertebrates Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to invertebrate Take An Aquarium Word Trip With Dictionary.com And Georgia AquariumTo help you get into full teacher and tour-guide mode, we've teamed up with the Georgia Aquarium to put together an educational language guide for you to reference as you're exploring the aquarium with your kids. READ MORE Words related to invertebrate wimp, pet, beast, creature, coward, misfit, crybaby, baby, chicken, pushover, dotard, jellyfish, poltroon, yellow, pessimist, mouse, alarmist, cur, dastard, shirker Medical definitions for invertebrate invertebrate [ ĭn-vûr′tə-brĭt, -brāt′ ] adj. Lacking a backbone or spinal column; not vertebrate. Of or relating to invertebrates. n. An animal, such as an insect or a mollusk, that lacks a backbone or spinal column. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for invertebrate invertebrate [ ĭn-vûr′tə-brĭt, -brāt′ ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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invertebrate

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