arthropodan
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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.
ar′thro·pod adj.
ar·throp′o·dan (är-thrŏp′ə-dən), ar·throp′o·dal (-dəl) adj.
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arthropodan
(ɑːˈθrɒpədən)adj
relating to arthropods
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