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invertebrate

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noun

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Recent Examples of invertebrate
Adjective
In Jordan, most of the fossils found so far are marine invertebrate fossils, such as bivalves, ammonites and foraminifers. Marta Vidal, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2022 Fire effects are expected to be long-term, lasting anywhere from five to 20 years, and the service says aquatic invertebrate monitoring will continue. Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022 There's no doubt that Blean Woods is already humming with invertebrate life. Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022 Surveying invertebrate life is freelance ecologist and entomologist Graeme Lyons. Victoria Turk, Wired, 19 July 2022 See All Example Sentences for invertebrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrate
Adjective
  • Carbonaceous chondrites tend to be weaker and more crumbly than other meteorites, so these objects just don’t stand as much of a chance.
    Patrick M. Shober, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Then, McIlroy hit a weak drive to the right and was blocked by pines.
    Time, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many land leeches are opportunistic predators and will feed on different vertebrates when given the chance.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The voyage made by these inadvertently intrepid iguanas would represent the longest transoceanic migration of any nonhuman land vertebrate.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Today, this gives us a fossil record dominated by carnivores, rather than herbivores.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Their ability to incapacitate large herbivores with powerful forelimbs and dagger-like canines may have given them a predatory edge over the bone-crushing canids.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • All while navigating the final stint on the soft tire for over 20 laps and keeping a surging Lando Norris behind him, not once losing his concentration.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The women on board could soon be heard whooping in joy as three massive parachutes deployed after about nine minutes into the flight and the capsule made a soft landing two minutes later in the desert, sending up plumes of dust.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The carnivore diet may have some health benefits, especially for specific populations.
    Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Kennedy has touted the benefits of bone broth on social media and podcaster Joe Rogan, who has extolled the benefits of the carnivore diet for years, is also a big fan of bone broth.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Trump and his spineless acolytes continue to lie to the American people.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Make no mistake: New York's seniors are paying the price for Lawler's weak and spineless leadership.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Invertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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