arthropod
n. member of a family of animals with jointed legs and hard segmented bodies (includes crustaceans, spiders and insects) | ||||
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ARTHROPODS Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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arthropod
Noun
1. invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
(hypernym) invertebrate
(hyponym) trilobite
(member-holonym) Arthropoda, phylum Arthropoda
(part-meronym) sclerite
Noun
1. invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
(hypernym) invertebrate
(hyponym) trilobite
(member-holonym) Arthropoda, phylum Arthropoda
(part-meronym) sclerite
ARTHROPODS Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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ARTHROPODS
The most common group of animals inhabiting caves,including insects, crustaceans, spiders, millipedes, etc. They have jointed limbs and external skeletons.
The most common group of animals inhabiting caves,including insects, crustaceans, spiders, millipedes, etc. They have jointed limbs and external skeletons.
ARTHROPODS Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Arthropod
Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda, from Greek , "joint", and , "foot") are the largest phylum of animals and include the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and others. Arthropods are characterised by the possession of a segmented body with appendages on each segment. They have a dorsal heart and a ventral nervous system. All arthropods are covered by a hard exoskeleton made of chitin, a polysaccharide, which provides physical protection and resistance to desiccation. Periodically, an arthropod sheds this covering when it moults.
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