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 broken arch broken arch /ˈbroʊkən ɑrtʃ/

noun

  1. An arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration  ( broken arch )
    an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration
     Atop the façade was a broken arch, with a decorative angel filling its apex gap.
    Atop the façade was a broken arch, with a decorative angel filling its apex gap.


 invertebrate invertebrate /ˌɪnˈvɝːtəˌbreɪt/

adjective

  1. (zoology) lacking a backbone or spinal column  ( invertebrate , spineless )
    (zoology) lacking a backbone or spinal column
     Worms are an example of invertebrate animals
    worms are an example of invertebrate animals

noun

  1. Any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification  ( invertebrate )
    any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
     The sea is teeming with invertebrates, from tiny plankton to giant squids
    The sea is teeming with invertebrates, from tiny plankton to giant squids


 Spanish Guinea Spanish Guinea /ˈspænɪʃ ˈɡɪni/

noun

  1. A country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968  ( Equatorial Guinea , Republic of Equatorial Guinea , Spanish Guinea )
    a country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968


 Phalacrocorax carbo Phalacrocorax carbo /ˌfæləˈkroʊkəræks ˈkɑːrboʊ/

noun

  1. Large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish  ( cormorant , Phalacrocorax carbo )
    large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish