invertebrates

Cultural  

1. Animals without backbones. (Compare vertebrates.)

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Example Sentences

A comparable adaptation has been observed only in a few invertebrates, such as the stalk-eyed fly.

From Science Daily

They "play a central role in the food web, consuming fish and invertebrates and recycling nutrients" and are one of the "keystone species" of their ecosystem.

From Barron's

The greater flamingo's pink colouring comes from a diet high in carotenoids - pigments found in algae and invertebrates such as shrimp.

From BBC

“It sharpens our focus on what it might take to reintroduce these animals in a way that is thoughtful, informed, and sustainable,” said Johnathan Casey, the aquarium’s curator of fish and invertebrates.

From Los Angeles Times

Some invertebrates can live for thousands of years, and the oldest known sea sponges have been dated to be 18,000 years old, Levin said.

From Salon