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Invertebrate vs Stygofauna - What's the difference?

invertebrate | stygofauna |

As nouns the difference between invertebrate and stygofauna

is that invertebrate is an animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone while stygofauna is any fauna that live within groundwater systems, such as caves and aquifers, particularly the small, aquatic groundwater 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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    stygofauna

    English

    Noun

    (en-plural noun) (wikipedia stygofauna)
  • (zoology) Any fauna that live within groundwater systems, such as caves and aquifers, particularly the small, aquatic groundwater invertebrates.