invertebrates

1. Animals without backbones. ( Compare vertebrates .)

Example Sentences

In 2022, the institution said the lack of observations meant that "even to this day, the enormous invertebrates still straddle the line between legend and reality".

From BBC

While on the Morne Mountains, in Northern Ireland, invertebrates and ground dwelling animals like reptiles were "simply being torched alive".

From BBC

After a fire in the area in April 2021, the National Trust conducted a survey for invertebrates and found "a 90% reduction in invertebrate life" from burnt land compared to areas that remained unburnt.

From BBC

There are also interactive touch pools for invertebrates and stingrays.

From Salon

“Species at each level of the food chain, from invertebrates to fish, birds, marine mammals and humans, can be affected differently based on their physiology and feeding strategies,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times