Invertebrate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈvɜːrtɪbrət|  American pronunciation of the word invertebrate
Brit.  |ɪnˈvɜːtɪbrət|  British pronunciation of the word invertebrate

noun

- any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification

adjective

- lacking a backbone or spinal column (syn: spineless)
worms are an example of invertebrate animals

Extra examples

...an invertebrate Congress that blithely went along with the President's ill-conceived plan...

Word forms

noun
singular: invertebrate
plural: invertebrates
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