arthropod

From New Latin Arthropoda, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + πούς (poús, “foot”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːθɹəpɒd/

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arthropod (plural arthropods or arthropodae)

1. An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.

   Hypernym: critter

   Hyponyms: insect, arachnid; bug, spider

• arthropodean