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Meaning of
invertebrate
in English
invertebrate
us
//ˌɪn.vəˈtɛr.ɪ.tət//
uk
//ˌɪn.vəˈtɛr.ɪ.tɪt//
#uncommon
Plural
invertebrates
Definitions
Noun
an
animal
without
a
backbone
The
invertebrate
animals
include
insects
and
worms
.
a
person
lacking
courage
(
informal
)
Some
people
use
the
term
invertebrate
to
describe
a
person
who
is
spineless
.
Adjective
lacking
a
vertebral
column
;
spineless
Invertebrate
creatures
like
starfish
and
jellyfish
have
unique
body
structures
.
