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Invertebrate

Noun CEFR C1
ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət

Definitions

  1. An animal without vertebrae (i.e., without a backbone).
  2. A spineless person; a coward.
    informal

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Examples

“Yet despite sounding inhospitable, grasslands such as this are home to a huge variety of smaller herbs and wildflowers, including some of the UK's rarest orchids and invertebrates, in addition to being home to butterfly species such as the Chalkhill Blue.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Invertebrates Inverted inverted breve inverted caret inverted circumflex inverted comma

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