Hypernyms for "invertebrate"
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arthropod
borer
brachiopod
bryozoan
cnidarian
coelenterate
comb jelly
ctenophore
echinoderm
ectoproct
entoproct
lamp shell
lampshell
mollusc
mollusk
moss animal
parazoan
peanut worm
phoronid
polyzoan
poriferan
rotifer
sea mat
sea moss
shellfish
sipunculid
sponge
Symbion pandora
woodborer
worm
zoophyte
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.