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không xương sống

adjective
Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧ səwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧ ʂəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧ ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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không xương sống means invertebrate.

Meanings of không xương sống in English

Adjective

  1. invertebrate
    • động vật không xương sốnginvertebrate animal

Etymology

Literally, “without spine”.

Frequently asked questions

What does không xương sống mean in English?

không xương sống (adjective) means "invertebrate".

How do you pronounce không xương sống?

IPA: Hanoi [xəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧ səwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [kʰəwŋ͡m˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧ ʂəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: không — level tone (ngang), xương — level tone (ngang), sống — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.