Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for invertebrate.
Definitions

invertebrate

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










Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025

So the question of cyborg ethics is currently a question of the ethics of creating cyborgs from invertebrate animals.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

After a fire in the area in April 2021, the National Trust conducted a survey for invertebrates and found "a 90% reduction in invertebrate life" from burnt land compared to areas that remained unburnt.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

Exotic insects have become popular among collectors and invertebrate aficionados across the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

The invertebrate eye was invented into an optical instrument at the MBL, opening the way to modern visual physiology.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas