invertebrates
plural of invertebrate
Source: Wiktionary
In*ver"te*brate, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Destitute of a backbone; having no vertebræ; of or pertaining to the Invertebrata.
– n.
Definition: One of the Invertebrata. Age of invertebrates. See Age, and Silurian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
