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arthropod
[ahr-thruh-pod]
noun
any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
adjective
Also arthropodal arthropodan arthropodous belonging or pertaining to the Arthropoda.
arthropod
/ ˈɑːθrəˌpɒd, ɑːˈθrɒpədəs /
noun
any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having jointed limbs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton made of chitin. The group includes the crustaceans, insects, arachnids, and centipedes
arthropod
Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthopoda, characterized by an exoskeleton made of chitin and a segmented body with pairs of jointed appendages. Arthropods share many features with annelids and may have evolved from them in the Precambrian Era. Arthropods include the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, and extinct trilobites, and are the largest phylum in the animal kingdom.
Other 51Թ Forms
- arthropodous adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arthropod1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arthropod1
Example Sentences
Machado notes that in arthropods, a group that includes the centipede, maternal care is associated with rough conditions.
But “arbovirus vaccines“ meant to target viruses transmitted by arthropods and insects “have been recently approved in many countries,” he said, including vaccines for dengue and Chikungunya, which are similar but more severe.
Tidwell primarily conducts genetic research in arthropods, specifically cattle fever ticks.
Ecdysozoans include all the arthropods, including insects, crustaceans, and spiders, as well as tardigrades, and roundworms, or nematodes.
The island has startling natural beauty, from lush vegetation to pristine white beaches, and is also home to the world’s biggest terrestrial arthropod - the coconut crab.
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