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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrates
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Perhaps the most intriguing fossils are the ones that potentially represent deuterostomes, the animal group that includes vertebrates, as well as starfish and sea urchins.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026 -
This type of symbiotic relationship is common in the invertebrate and plant worlds but rare among vertebrates.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Mar. 2026
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The anthocyanin pigments that predominate in dark leaves also protect them from UV damage and, due to their toxicity when highly concentrated, deter herbivores.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cattle, deer and other large herbivores disturb the abodes of bacteria.—
Hannah Kinzer,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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The word mongoose refers to any of nearly three dozen species of small mammalian carnivores found mainly in Africa but also in southern Asia and southern Europe.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Since the 1950s, coyotes have expanded their geographic range by about 40%, roughly twice the rate of other North American carnivores.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Invertebrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrates. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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