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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 invertebrates word
- adjective invertebrates Zoology. not vertebrate; without a backbone. of or relating to creatures without a backbone. 1
- adjective invertebrates without strength of character. 1
- noun invertebrates an invertebrate animal. 1
- noun invertebrates a person who lacks strength of character. 1
- noun invertebrates Plural form of invertebrate. 1
- noun invertebrates plural of invertebrate. 0
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Origin of invertebrates
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 Invertebrates
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invertebrates 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.
invertebrates usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for invertebrates
noun invertebrates
- 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.
adjective invertebrates
- barrens — (in North America) a stretch of usually level land that is sparsely vegetated or barren
- incompetents — Plural form of incompetent.
- inferiors — Plural form of inferior.
- softs — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
Antonyms for invertebrates
noun invertebrates
- 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.
adjective invertebrates
- effectives — adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- braves — possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
Top questions with invertebrates
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