arthropod
Pronunciation: /ˈɑːθɹəpɒd/
The English word “arthropod” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
Etymology
From New Latin Arthropoda, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + πούς (poús, “foot”), equivalent to arthro- + -pod.
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