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invertebrate

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










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It is believed to be home to more than 100 plant species and rich invertebrate fauna, and is recognised as one of the most important chalk river habitats in England.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

McLaren echoed the love for the marine invertebrate.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

"So many of the other animals and the plants rely on the invertebrate communities, so they're going to be impacted hugely by that reduction in number," Fisher said.

From BBC ● May 2, 2026

The findings address a long-standing gap in understanding how both vertebrate and invertebrate eyes continue growing and sustaining themselves.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2025

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

The eight years Darwin spent dismembering these tiny invertebrates at home took up more than 20 pages in Ms. Browne’s old version; they now receive barely four.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

They were the first invertebrates -- a broad group of animals including spiders, snails and worms -- shown to use celestial navigation for such long trips.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ground-nesting birds such as hen harriers rely on open, treeless bog, safe from predators that would otherwise perch and watch for prey, while the wet ground breeds the invertebrates chicks are fed on.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

The animals, including marine fish, invertebrates and sharks, arrived at the aquarium on June 19, but the aquarium didn’t announce the news until Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

Offshore, an unfinished break wall was home to kelp beds and invertebrates.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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