arthropodal

ar·thro·pod

 (är′thrə-pŏd′)

n.

Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods, that are characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages.

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[From New Latin Arthropoda, phylum name : arthro- + New Latin -poda, -pod.]

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ar′thro·pod adj.

ar·throp′o·dan (är-thrŏp′ə-dən), ar·throp′o·dal (-dəl) adj.

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arthropodal - of or relating to invertebrates of the phylum Arthropoda arthropodan, arthropodous zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals

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