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invertebrates
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species that do not possess or cannot develop a spinal column, such as an arthropod, mollusk, etc.
- Invertebrates like butterflies and ants are vital to garden ecosystems.
- Crabs and lobsters are marine invertebrates with hard exoskeletons.
- The pond teemed with tiny invertebrates that served as food for larger fish.
- Spiders are arachnids, a type of invertebrate that spins webs to catch prey.
- She studied various invertebrates in biology class, including earthworms and jellyfish.