Meaning

2 senses
  1. An animal without vertebrae (i.e., without a backbone).

    Invertebrat, Wirbelloses

    беспозвоно́чноеbespozvonóčnoje

    безхребе́тна твари́наbezxrebétna tvarýna

    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification

  2. (informal)A spineless person; a coward.

Examples

10 sentences
  1. Most animals with tentacles are invertebrates.

    ruБольшинство животных с щупальцами являются беспозвоночными.

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  2. Why are invertebrates having all the fun?

    deWarum haben die Wirbellosen den ganzen Spaß?

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  3. Insects are the only invertebrates that can fly.

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  4. Invertebrates have no backbone or spinal column.

    ruУ беспозвоночных нет позвоночника.

    deWirbellose haben kein Rückgrat oder eine Wirbelsäule.

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  5. Two invertebrates prepared for battle.

    deZwei Wirbellose rüsteten sich zum Kampf.

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Translations

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Українська
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