Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invertebrates
Noun
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The playful creatures are prey to foxes, jaguars, and even at times humans, but tend to eat insects, plants, roots and smaller vertebrates, the zoo said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Eel evolution The study also provides insights into evolution, suggesting that early vertebrates might not have needed to develop entirely new neural circuits to move on land.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Commonly known as the brain worm, Parelaphostrongylus tenuis is a parasitic nematode that infects a large range of wild and domestic herbivores, such as moose and elk.—
Jessie Richards,
The Conversation,
12 Sep. 2025
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Grasslands gave way to forests, and the large herbivores the lions depended on began to disappear.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wild mammals and birds, both herbivores and carnivores, generally got smaller as human populations expanded, landscapes became more fragmented and hunting pressure increased.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Invertebrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invertebrates. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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