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
   
   

 family Mutillidae family Mutillidae /ˈfæməli mjuːˈtɪlɪˌdeɪ/

noun

1. A family of wasps  ( family Mutillidae , Mutillidae )
   a family of wasps
   
   

 Phalangium opilio Phalangium opilio /fəˈlændʒiəm oʊˈpɪlioʊ/

noun

1. Spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs  ( daddy longlegs , harvestman , Phalangium opilio )
   spiderlike arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs
   
   

 American sycamore American sycamore /əˈmɛɹɪkən ˈsɪkəˌmoʊɹ/

noun

1. Very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico  ( American plane , American sycamore , buttonwood [ N. American] , Platanus occidentalis , buttonball )
   very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico