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1 invertebrate
1.(Zool.)adjective wirbellos2. noun* * *[in'və:tibrət]adjective, noun* * *in·ver·te·brate[ɪnˈvɜ:tɪbreɪt, AM -ˈvɜ:rt̬əbrɪt]I. nII. adj* * *[In'vɜːtIbrɪt]1. nWirbellose(r) m, Invertebrat m (spec)2. adjwirbellos* * *A adj1. ZOOL wirbellos2. fig ohne Rückgrat, rückgratlosB s1. ZOOL wirbelloses Tier2. fig Mensch m ohne Rückgrat* * *1.(Zool.)adjective wirbellos2. noun* * *adj.wirbellos adj. -
2 invertebrate
invertebral, invertebrateinvertebral, wirbelsäulenlos -
3 invertebrate
in·ver·te·brate [ɪnʼvɜ:tɪbreɪt, Am -ʼvɜ:rt̬əbrɪt] n -
4 spineless
adjective(fig.) rückgratlos* * *1) (of an animal, having no spine; invertebrate.) wirbellos2) (of a person, having a weak character; easily dominated.) rückgratlos* * *spine·less[ˈspaɪnləs]they are a \spineless lot die haben alle kein Rückgrat* * *['spaInlɪs]adj2) (ZOOL) stachellos; (BOT) dornenlos, stachellos* * *spineless adj1. stachellos2. ohne Rückgrat, rückgratlos (beide auch fig)* * *adjective(fig.) rückgratlos* * *adj.wirbellos adj. -
5 invertebral
invertebral, invertebrateinvertebral, wirbelsäulenlos
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Invertebrate — In*ver te*brate, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebr[ae]; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata. n. One of the Invertebrata. [1913 Webster] {Age of invertebrates}. See {Age}, and {Silurian}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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invertebrate — [[t]ɪnvɜ͟ː(r)tɪbrət[/t]] invertebrates N COUNT An invertebrate is a creature that does not have a spine, for example an insect, a worm, or an octopus. [TECHNICAL] ADJ Invertebrate is also an adjective. ...invertebrate creatures … English dictionary
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invertebrate — invertebracy /in verr teuh breuh see/, invertebrateness, n. /in verr teuh brit, brayt /, adj. 1. Zool. a. not vertebrate; without a backbone. b. of or pertaining to creatures without a backbone. 2. without strength of character. n. 3. an… … Universalium
invertebrate — UK [ɪnˈvɜː(r)tɪbrət] / US [ɪnˈvɜrtəbrət] / US [ɪnˈvɜrtəˌbreɪt] noun [countable] Word forms invertebrate : singular invertebrate plural invertebrates biology a small animal without a backbone, for example an insect or a worm • See: vertebrate … English dictionary
invertebrate — in|ver|te|brate [ınˈvə:tıbrıt, breıt US ə:r ] n a living creature that does not have a ↑backbone →↑vertebrate >invertebrate adj … Dictionary of contemporary English