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Invertebrate

Invertebrate Meaning & Definition
Invertebrate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Invertebrate?

[n] any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
[adj] (zoology) lacking a backbone or spinal column; "worms are an example of invertebrate animals"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Invertebrate:

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Invertebrate In Webster's Dictionary

\In*ver"te*brate\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebr[ae]; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata. -- n. One of the Invertebrata. {Age of invertebrates}. See {Age}, and {Silurian}.

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