Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrates
Noun
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Ethanol is a potential toxin for all vertebrates, including bats and humans.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Dec. 2025 -
Evergreen ground covers also shelter overwintering pollinators and provide year-round habit for ground-dwelling insects and vertebrates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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To protect your lilacs against hooved herbivores, install tall fencing or cages around your lilac bushes.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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Reportedly, the site reveals a densely populated environment where this predator lived alongside freshwater sharks, bony fish, turtles, and crocodiles, as well as massive herbivores like sauropods and iguanodontians.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The absence of tooth marks on the mandibles does not imply that other parts of the bodies were not consumed by hyenas or other carnivores.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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High-tension and terrifying moments, like shark attacks or close encounters with hungry carnivores.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Invertebrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrates. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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