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invertebrate

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










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After three years the invertebrate population of that area was still 90% lower.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

One species has been successfully reintroduced to its Polynesian island home – the first invertebrate ever to be downlisted from extinct in the wild to critically endangered.

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

Typically, a spooked tarantula will try to run and hide, said Lisa Gonzalez, program manager of invertebrate living collections at the county Natural History Museum.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 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




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