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invertebrate

Main Entry:: in·ver·te·brate
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)in-ˈvər-tə-brət, -ˌbrāt\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: New Latin invertebratus, from Latin in- + New Latin vertebratus vertebrate
Date:: 1832

1: lacking a spinal column ; also : of, relating to, or concerned with invertebrate animals2: lacking in strength or vitality : weak

— invertebrate noun

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