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invertebrate

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










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Dr. Tallamy and many nonprofit groups that advocate for nature, including the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and the National Wildlife Federation, recommend that individuals avoid spraying for mosquitoes and ticks.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024

The specimens now reside in Scripps' Benthic Invertebrate Collection and the Museo de Zoología at the Universidad de Costa Rica.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is one of the country’s premier insect research and advocate organizations, with key programs in pollinator conservation, saving endangered species and reducing pesticide use.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

“We’re thrilled that EPA is diving into this,” says Aimée Code, who heads the pesticide program at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 31, 2023

We may be certain, however, that others of the Invertebrate sub-kingdoms besides the Protozoa were in existence in the Laurentian period; and we may infer from known analogies that they appeared successively, and not simultaneously.

From The Ancient Life History of the Earth A Comprehensive Outline of the Principles and Leading Facts of Palæontological Science by Nicholson, Henry Alleyne




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