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invertebrate

[in-vur-tuh-brit, -breyt] / ɪnˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt /










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After three years the invertebrate population of that area was still 90% lower.

From BBC May 2, 2026

One species has been successfully reintroduced to its Polynesian island home – the first invertebrate ever to be downlisted from extinct in the wild to critically endangered.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

The findings address a long-standing gap in understanding how both vertebrate and invertebrate eyes continue growing and sustaining themselves.

From Science Daily Dec. 2, 2025

Scientists have long wondered how these invertebrate eyes continue growing during adulthood.

From Science Daily Dec. 2, 2025

In organic chemistry, invertebrate zoology, and the inspired symmetry of Mendelian genetics, I have found a religion that serves.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Spiders belong to a large group of invertebrates called chelicerates, which also includes scorpions and ticks.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

"We have seen an explosion in terms of the invertebrates that are coming here," she said.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Bates said many discoveries from fruit fly neuroscience have carried over from invertebrates to mammals, including findings related to navigation, olfaction, and memory.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

The species was found living on bryozoans, tiny aquatic invertebrates commonly known as "moss animals."

From Science Daily May 27, 2026

Offshore, an unfinished break wall was home to kelp beds and invertebrates.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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