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An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.See Also: arthropodean
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Arthropod — Ar thro*pod, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the Arthropoda. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arthropod — (n.) 1877, from Mod.L. Arthropoda, lit. those with jointed feet, biological classification of the phylum of segmented, legged invertebrates; see ARTHROPODA (Cf. Arthropoda) … Etymology dictionary
arthropod — ► NOUN Zoology ▪ an invertebrate animal with a segmented body, external skeleton, and jointed limbs, such as an insect, spider, or crustacean. ORIGIN from Greek arthron joint + pous foot … English terms dictionary
arthropod — [är′thrōpäd΄, är′thrəpäd΄] n. [ ARTHRO + POD] any of the largest phylum (Arthropoda) of invertebrate animals with jointed legs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods arthropodal [är thräp′ə … English World dictionary
Arthropod — Temporal range: 540–0 Ma … Wikipedia
arthropod — /ahr threuh pod /, n. 1. 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. adj … Universalium
arthropod — UK [ˈɑː(r)θrəpɒd] / US [ˈɑrθrəˌpɑd] noun [countable] Word forms arthropod : singular arthropod plural arthropods biology a type of animal that has jointed legs, a body divided into several parts, and a skeleton on the outside. Insects are… … English dictionary
arthropod — noun Etymology: New Latin Arthropoda, from arthr + Greek pod , pous foot more at foot Date: 1876 any of a phylum (Arthropoda) of invertebrate animals (as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) that have a segmented body and jointed appendages, a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Arthropod head problem — The arthropod head problem is a long standing zoological dispute concerning the segmental composition of the heads of the various arthropod groups, and how they are evolutionarily related to each other. While the dispute has historically centered … Wikipedia
Arthropod eye — Anatomy of the compound eye of an insect The arthropods ancestrally possessed compound eyes, but the type and origin of this eye varies between groups, and some taxa have secondarily developed simple eyes. The organ s development through the… … Wikipedia
Arthropod leg — The arthropod leg is a form of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking. Many of the terms used for arthropod leg segments are of Latin origin, and may be confused with terms for bones: coxa (meaning hip), trochanter (compare… … Wikipedia
