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Definition of
invertebrate noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
invertebrate
noun
noun
NAmE
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ɪnˈvərt̮əbrət
/
/
,
NAmE
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/
ɪnˈvərt̮əˌbreɪt
/
/
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any animal with no
backbone
, for example a
worm
compare
vertebrate
See
invertebrate
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invertebrate
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