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invertebrate
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invertebrate
(noun)
invertebrate
/ɪn
ˈ
vɚtəbrət/
noun
plural
invertebrates
invertebrate
/ɪn
ˈ
vɚtəbrət/
noun
plural
invertebrates
Britannica Dictionary definition of INVERTEBRATE
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:
a type of animal that does not have a backbone
Worms are
invertebrates
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vertebrate
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adjective
invertebrate
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