Definition of invertebrate

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Invertebrate (n.) One of the Invertebrata.

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Water Pore :: Water pore () A pore by which the water tubes of various invertebrates open externally.
Radiata :: Radiata (n. pl.) An extensive artificial group of invertebrates, having all the parts arranged radially around the vertical axis of the body, and the various organs repeated symmetrically in each ray or spheromere..
Hypoderma :: Hypoderma (n.) An inner cellular layer which lies beneath the chitinous cuticle of arthropods, annelids, and some other invertebrates..
Skeleton :: Skeleton (n.) The more or less firm or hardened framework of an invertebrate animal.
Pharyngopneusta :: Pharyngopneusta (n. pl.) A group of invertebrates including the Tunicata and Enteropneusta.
Chitin :: Chitin (n.) A white amorphous horny substance forming the harder part of the outer integument of insects, crustacea, and various other invertebrates; entomolin..
Epizoon :: Epizoon (n.) One of the artificial group of invertebrates of various kinds, which live parasitically upon the exterior of other animals; an ectozoon. Among them are the lice, ticks, many acari, the lerneans, or fish lice, and other crustaceans..
Perisome :: Perisome (n.) The entire covering of an invertebrate animal, as echinoderm or coelenterate; the integument..
Invertebrate :: Invertebrate (n.) One of the Invertebrata.
Myohaematin :: Myohaematin (n.) A red-colored respiratory pigment found associated with hemoglobin in the muscle tissue of a large number of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate..
Pylorus :: Pylorus (n.) A posterior division of the stomach in some invertebrates.
Retinophora :: Retinophora (n.) One of group of two to four united cells which occupy the axial part of the ocelli, or ommatidia, of the eyes of invertebrates, and contain the terminal nerve fibrillae. See Illust. under Ommatidium..
Neurula :: Neurula (n.) An embryo or certain invertebrates in the stage when the primitive band is first developed.
Oar :: Oar (n) An oarlike swimming organ of various invertebrates.
Hair :: Hair (n.) A slender outgrowth from the chitinous cuticle of insects, spiders, crustaceans, and other invertebrates. Such hairs are totally unlike those of vertebrates in structure, composition, and mode of growth..
Lithocyst :: Lithocyst (n.) A sac containing small, calcareous concretions (otoliths). They are found in many Medusae, and other invertebrates, and are supposed to be auditory organs..
Otolite :: Otolite (n.) One of the small bones or particles of calcareous or other hard substance in the internal ear of vertebrates, and in the auditory organs of many invertebrates; an ear stone. Collectively, the otoliths are called ear sand and otoconite..
Invertebrate :: Invertebrate (a.) Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebrae; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata.
Pseudo-heart :: Pseudo-heart (n.) Any contractile vessel of invertebrates which is not of the nature of a real heart, especially one of those pertaining to the excretory system..
Gizzard :: Gizzard (n.) A thick muscular stomach found in many invertebrate animals.
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