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- [in-vur-tuh-brit, -breyt]
- /ɪnˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt/
- /ɪnˈvɜː.tɪ.brət/
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- [in-vur-tuh-brit, -breyt]
- /ɪnˈvɜr tə brɪt, -ˌbreɪt/
Definitions of invertebrate word
- adjective invertebrate Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone. 1
- adjective invertebrate without strength of character. 1
- noun invertebrate an invertebrate animal. 1
- noun invertebrate a person who lacks strength of character. 1
- noun invertebrate An animal lacking a backbone, such as an arthropod, mollusk, annelid, coelenterate, etc. The invertebrates constitute an artificial division of the animal kingdom, comprising 95 percent of animal species and about 30 different phyla. 1
- noun invertebrate animal without backbone 1
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Origin of invertebrate
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
From the New Latin word invertebrātus, dating back to 1820-30. See in-3, vertebrate
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Parts of speech for Invertebrate
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invertebrate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
invertebrate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for invertebrate
noun invertebrate
- pet — a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.
- beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
- creature — You can refer to any living thing that is not a plant as a creature, especially when it is of an unknown or unfamiliar kind. People also refer to imaginary animals and beings as creatures.
- stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
adj invertebrate
- abortive — An abortive attempt or action is unsuccessful.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
- bootless — of little or no use; vain; fruitless
- feckless — ineffective; incompetent; futile: feckless attempts to repair the plumbing.
- feeble — physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail.
adjective invertebrate
- forceless — Without force.
- cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- amoebalike — Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
Antonyms for invertebrate
noun invertebrate
- mineral — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
- plant — any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- aggressor — The aggressor in a fight or battle is the person, group, or country that starts it.
- hero — a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.
- strongman — a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.
adj invertebrate
- competent — Someone who is competent is efficient and effective.
- effectual — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
- efficient — (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
- powerful — physically strong, as a person: a large, powerful athlete.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
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