- plural of invertebrate.
invertebrates
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Invertebrates, however, were preserved using a wider range of liquids, including formalin, buffered solutions, or mixtures that contained additives such as glycerol.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026
This particular picture was highly commended in the Behaviour: Invertebrates category.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2020
Invertebrates include all animals that lack a vertebral column.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018
Invertebrates, including squid, rely on innate immunity — a simpler, short-lived and ever-present battalion of defensive cells.
From Nature • Jan. 13, 2015
Invertebrates commonly have the main nerve trunk in front, or underneath, instead of at the back, and likewise often have their brains in their abdomens.
From Vitality Supreme by Macfadden, Bernarr
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