as in weak
lacking strength of will or character
an invertebrate Congress that blithely went along with the President's ill-conceived plan
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Recent Examples of invertebrate
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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrate
Adjective
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Murena Pixel Tablet And Third-Party Apps The ecosystem for Android tablets is weaker than that of Android smartphones.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The health infrastructure that the U.S. would have to marshal against them is already weak.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The team found that, in mice, the early development of the head and the peripheral nerves (those outside of the brain and spinal column) follows common patterns seen in other jawed vertebrates.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Continued study of the area aims to broaden our scientific understanding of the dinosaurs and other vertebrates that lived in Patagonia during the last 15 million years of the Cretaceous.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
5 Mar. 2025
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The length of a femur bone may help paleontologists determine how tall a dinosaur once was, or a curved tooth may help researchers identify an aquatic reptile as a carnivore or herbivore.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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The main character, a wolf, is in love with a rabbit, who’s a herbivore.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Founded in 1879, The Glenrothes is a Speyside single malt producer that often highlights a few key aspects of its whisky production: very soft (low mineral content) water, vibrant and fruity new-make spirit, and the hallmark floral notes that develop in its highly aged stocks.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Step 4: Apply the solution and scrub the carpet Apply the solution to the carpet and use a soft upholstery brush to scrub it in, working in small sections.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Before being laid off, Andria Townsend had been a carnivore specialist at Yosemite National Park since May 2024.—
Dua Anjum,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025
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At roughly 45 feet-long, Carcharodontosaurus was among the largest land-dwelling carnivores in our planet’s history.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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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Duplass’ Michael is a dud, sorta sweet but totally spineless.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Invertebrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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