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invertebrate

in·ver·teb·rate

UK/ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/ US/ˌɪˈnvɜrtʌˌbreɪt/ uncommon informal
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

lacking a backbone or spinal column

  • “worms are an example of invertebrate animals”
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noun

1.

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

Origin

From in- + vertebrate.

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