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arthropod

UK
/ˈɑːθrəpɒd/
US
/ˈɑrθrəpɑd/

Translations

arthropodnoun
arthropods
pl
UK
/ˈɑːθrəpɒd/
US
/ˈɑrθrəpɑd/
The spider is an example of an arthropod.
Паук является примером членистоногого.
Synonyms
insect
crustacean
arachnid
myriapod
chelicerate
arthropodadjective
UK
/ˈɑː.θrə.pɒd/
US
/ˈɑr.θrə.pɑd/
Used attributively to qualify nouns (e.g., arthropod anatomy); generally non-gradable.
Synonyms
arthropodal
arthropodous
arthropodic
invertebrate
exoskeletal

Definitions

arthropodnoun
An invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages, belonging to the phylum Arthropoda, which includes insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans.
The spider is an arthropod that belongs to the class Arachnida.
arthropodadjective
Relating to, characteristic of, or belonging to arthropods.
The researchers compared arthropod cuticle structures to those of other invertebrates.
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