invertebrate

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invertebrate 是什么意思

中文释义

a. 无脊椎的, 无骨气的

n. 无脊椎动物, 无骨气的人

英文释义

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

a. lacking a backbone or spinal column

invertebrate 的真实例句

以下例句摘自真实英文文章，看看 invertebrate 在自然语境里怎么用：

This study joins a growing body of research indicating that crabs, octopuses and other invertebrates can experience pain.

—— New study confirms lobsters feel pain, driving scientists to call for a ban on boiling them alive

These findings extend the octopus fossil record and demonstrate that invertebrates could occupy top marine predator roles alongside vertebrates.

—— Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago

In contrast, soft-bodied animals, or invertebrates, seemed to have served as prey.

—— ‘Kraken’ fossils show enormous, intelligent octopuses were top predators in Cretaceous seas

This was hard work for birds weighing around 20 grams and more accustomed to feeding on invertebrates, nuts and berries.

—— Readers respond to the January 2026 issue

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