invertebrate

Meaning

Noun

1. An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone.
2. (informal) A spineless person; a coward.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Lacking a backbone; without vertebrae.
2. (not-comparable) Cowardly, uncourageous; lacking character.

Synonyms

spineless

lacking in character

weak-willed

invertebral

pithless

Translations

invertébré

invertebrato

invertebrado

invertebrat

invertebrado

wirbellos

ασπόνδυλο

Invertebrat

Wirbellose

ongewerveld

omurgasız

Wirbelloses

invertebrados

ασπόνδυλα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈvəːtɪbrət/

Etymology

From in- + vertebrate.