Meanings
nounmicroinvertebrate (plural microinvertebrates)
plural microinvertebrates
- An invertebrate of microscopic size.
Origin
From micro- + invertebrate, perhaps by analogy with microorganism.
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microinvertebrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microinvertebrate
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“microinvertebrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microinvertebrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microinvertebrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microinvertebrate.
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