Spanish Conversation · Level 105
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Spanish word
invertebrado
Pronunciation
IPA/imbeɾteˈβɾaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nouninvertebrate animal
Example
Los invertebrados no tienen columna vertebral.
Invertebrate animals do not have a backbone.
More examples
¿Has observado invertebrados en el agua del acuario?
Have you observed invertebrates in the aquarium water?
Core concept
Backbone-less creature such as insects or jellyfish.
Common phrases
observar invertebrados
observe invertebrates
los invertebrados marinos
marine invertebrates
Similar words
animal: Living creature that breathes and obtains nutrients from food.
vertebrado: Animal that has a backbone and internal skeleton, like fish or mammals.
Definition in Spanish
Denomina a los animales que carecen de columna vertebral, por ejemplo insectos, moluscos y medusas.
Word origin
Formed from Latin in- 'not' and vertebratus 'having a backbone', the word literally means 'not vertebrate' and labels animals without a spinal column.
Usage tips
- 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'.
Other meanings
- invertebrateadjective
Opposites
- vertebradovertebratenoun