Arthropod

//ˈɑːθɹəpɒd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.

    "In at least one other arthropod, the Stalk-eyed fly, it is the sheer length of the stalks themselves, which can be longer than the animal's body, which make the male attractive to females."

  2. 2
    invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin wordnet

Synonyms

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arthropodianbeetlebugcaterpillarcentipededaddy longlegs

Example

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"This little arthropod is more poisonous than you can imagine."

Etymology

From New Latin Arthropoda, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + πούς (poús, “foot”), equivalent to arthro- + -pod.

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