invertebrate
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Scientists have long wondered how these invertebrate eyes continue growing during adulthood.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2025
The parasitic fungus species belongs to a group that infects their invertebrate hosts and takes control before killing them as part of their spore-spreading mechanisms.
From BBC • May 18, 2025
This squid, as its name suggests, can grow to as much as 23 feet in length and 1,100 pounds — the heaviest invertebrate in the world — according to the Schmidt Ocean Institute.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025
Besides serving as a national cultural symbol, turkeys play an important role in the environment, dispersing seeds and helping to control invertebrate populations.
From Salon • Nov. 28, 2024
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
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