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invertebrate

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










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As the diversity or abundance of invertebrates change after dam removal, so might their predators.

From Salon

“If there is one, there have to be more,” said Javier Ortega-Hernández, an invertebrate paleontologist at Harvard University’s Museum of Comparative Zoology and the study’s co-author.

From New York Times

They’ll eat anything — carrion, invertebrates, plant matter — which helps keep ponds clean.

From Seattle Times

Remarkably aligned with the science of evolution, an epic 2,000-line Hawaiian creation chant tells of life itself beginning in the sea with the marine invertebrates known as coral.

From Washington Post

And Fiorillo spent time looking for the burrows of small invertebrate animals, similar to ancient crayfish.

From Washington Post