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invertebrate

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










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Some campaigners describe the site as an "incomparable haven" for nature, with more than 1,000 invertebrate species found there - including at least 99 of conservation concern.

From BBC May 3, 2026

"We are surrounded by some of the rarest animals in the world," says snail keeper Dave Clarke, as we step into a room in the zoo's Tiny Giants invertebrate exhibit.

From BBC Apr. 28, 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

Scientists have long wondered how these invertebrate eyes continue growing during adulthood.

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

Jones and his colleagues help farmers and landowners restore peatland which, when healthy, is home to "a whole range of animals, including many scarce or threatened invertebrates".

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

Bates said many discoveries from fruit fly neuroscience have carried over from invertebrates to mammals, including findings related to navigation, olfaction, and memory.

From Science Daily Jun. 10, 2026

But we show that if you could identify it, you’d have a level playing field to compare humans, invertebrates, and computers.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

"I am interested to find out a lot more about the invertebrates that live in the water and also play my part in keeping the river healthy," he said.

From BBC May 26, 2026

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

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen




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