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in•ver•te•brate



Pronunciation: (in-vûr'tu-brit, -brāt"), [key]
—adj.
1. Zool.
a. not vertebrate; without a backbone.
b. of or pertaining to creatures without a backbone.
2. without strength of character.

—n.
1. an invertebrate animal.
2. a person who lacks strength of character.

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