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Invertebrate vs Gregarine - What's the difference?

invertebrate | gregarine |

As nouns the difference between invertebrate and gregarine

is that invertebrate is an animal without vertebrae, ie backbone while gregarine is any of various sporozoan protozoans, that are parasitic in the digestive tracts of some invertebrates.

As an adjective invertebrate

is lacking a backbone.

invertebrate

English

(wikipedia invertebrate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone.

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking a backbone.

    • Antonyms

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    gregarine

    English

    (Gregarinasina) (Gregarinia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various sporozoan protozoans, that are parasitic in the digestive tracts of some invertebrates.