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Invertebrate vs Invertebrated - What's the difference?

invertebrate | invertebrated |

As adjectives the difference between invertebrate and invertebrated

is that invertebrate is lacking a backbone while invertebrated is (archaic) invertebrate; without a backbone.

As a noun invertebrate

is an animal without vertebrae, ie backbone.

invertebrate

Noun

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

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking a backbone.
  • Antonyms

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    invertebrated

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (archaic) invertebrate; without a backbone
  • (Webster 1913)