Arthropod
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɑːθɹəpɒd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Arthropod is a noun meaning An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
Meaning
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
Example Sentences
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.
The arthropods of the forest biome can be divided into two ecological groups: the cryptozoic inhabitants of the soil and leaf litter, and the terrestrial and arboreal forms that live in more exposed localities.
Word Forms
- arthropods
- arthropodae
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include insect, chemoreception, borne, arthropodivore, arachnomorph, articulus.
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