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“invertebrate animal” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/imbeɾteˈβɾaðo/

Example

Los invertebrados no tienen columna vertebral.

Invertebrate animals do not have a backbone.

Illustration for invertebrado (invertebrate animal)

How to say “invertebrate animal” in Spanish

“Invertebrate animal” in Spanish is invertebrado.

Backbone-less creature such as insects or jellyfish.

Full entry for invertebrado: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with invertebrado

¿Has observado invertebrados en el agua del acuario?

Have you observed invertebrates in the aquarium water?

Tips for using invertebrado

  • The word functions as both a noun and an adjective in Spanish, so it agrees in gender and number (un invertebrado, una invertebrada, los invertebrados), unlike the invariant English 'invertebrate'.

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