Plural of invertebrate
regular plural
The plural of invertebrate is invertebrates.
Forms of invertebrate
| Singular | invertebrate /ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | invertebrates |
| Countable | countable |
Invertebrates in a sentence
- But he was encouraged by the diversity of simpler eyes among invertebrates.2026 February 23, Carl Zimmer, “The Rise of Eyes Began With Just One. Even Charles Darwin was puzzled by the evolution of the vertebrate…. From the entry cyclops
- My students have worked in communities of freshwater plankton, marine fishes and intertidal algae and invertebrates.2026 January 30 (last accessed), Jonathan Shurin, UC San Diego School of Biological Sciences, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2026. From the entry mesocosm
- The mucus produced by invertebrates has a number of known functions.2016, P. Moore, “VI. Oceans”, “13. Ocean “Acidification” Alarmism in Perspective”, in Don J. Easterbrook, editor, Evidence-Based Climate…. From the entry muci
- With relatively large, hooked bills, the nicators feed on a variety of invertebrates and small vertebrates.2016, Irby J. Lovette, John W. Fitzpatrick, Handbook of Bird Biology, →ISBN, page 55. From the entry nicator
- Finally, coral reef POM constitutes a source of OM for planktonic invertebrates and planktonophagous fish.2015 July 2, Briand MJ, Bonnet X, Goiran C, Guillou G, Letourneur Y, “Major Sources of Organic Matter in a Complex Coral Reef Lagoon…. From the entry planktonophagous
Meaning of invertebrate
- noun An animal without vertebrae (i.e., without a backbone).
- noun A spineless person; a coward.
- adjective Without a backbone: without vertebrae.
Questions about the plural of invertebrate
- What is the plural of invertebrate?
- The plural of invertebrate is invertebrates.
- Is invertebrate countable?
- Invertebrate is a countable noun.
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