arthropod(n = noun.animal) - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin;
is a kind of invertebrate
has parts: sclerite, carapace, cuticle, shell, shield, apodeme, arthromere, thorax
is a member of arthropoda, phylum arthropoda
has particulars: trilobite, arachnid, arachnoid, myriapod, garden centipede, garden symphilid, scutigerella immaculata, symphilid, tardigrade, centipede, millepede, milliped, millipede, pycnogonid, sea spider, class merostomata, merostomata, horseshoe crab, king crab, limulus polyphemus, xiphosurus polyphemus, asian horseshoe crab, eurypterid, pentastomid, tongue worm, crustacean, onychophoran, peripatus, velvet worm, insect, instar
Derived form adjective arthropodal1
One of the Arthropoda. [1913 Webster]
arthropod, n. Zool. any invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, with a segmented body, jointed limbs, and an external skeleton, e.g. an insect, spider, or crustacean.
Etymology:
Gk arthron joint + pous podos foot
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