invertebrate
noun [C] /ɪnˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/
/-ˈvɝː.t̬ə-/ specializedDefinition
› an animal with no spine: Invertebrates, such as worms, are the main diet of these water birds. → Compare vertebrate nounGeneral and informal words for animalsPlants and animals - general words invertebrate adjective
(Definition of invertebrate noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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