arthropod
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ar·thro·pod
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Definition of arthropod
: any of a phylum (Arthropoda) of invertebrate animals (such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) that have a segmented body and jointed appendages, a usually chitinous exoskeleton molted at intervals, and a dorsal anterior brain connected to a ventral chain of ganglia
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Other Words from arthropod
arthropod
adjective
arthropodan
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Examples of arthropod in a Sentence
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That's the area where a team of paleontologists affiliated with the Royal Ontario Museum discovered this latest arthropod. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Scientists name new fossil species after Millennium Falcon from Star Wars," 3 Aug. 2019 The Maine Lobster Festival is underway, with festivalgoers planning to eat hundreds of the state’s beloved arthropods and crown a new sea goddess. — USA TODAY, "Milestone rhino, Bigfoot shooting, jailed for feeding cats: News from around our 50 states," 1 Aug. 2019 Expedition leader Jean-Bernard Caron of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto and Moysiuk place it in the radiodontans, a long-enigmatic group of extinct arthropods. — Joshua Sokol, Science | AAAS, "‘Millennium Falcon’ predator soared across ocean floor at dawn of animal life," 30 July 2019 They are known to feed on fungus, particularly the mildew type and possibly arthropods such as mites, aphids, and scale insects. — oregonlive.com, "Ask an Expert: What’s the best fertilizer for tomatoes?," 26 July 2019 Stephanie Ware, a research assistant at Chicago’s Field Museum, and her colleagues have used this strange fluorescence to help identify the leggy arthropods. — Jim Daley, Scientific American, "Millipede Genitalia Glow in Ultraviolet Light," 27 May 2019 Harte’s new work also uses limited survey data to calculate the total number of arthropod species in the Amazon. — Quanta Magazine, "The Thermodynamic Theory of Ecology," 3 Sep. 2014 Yes, gardeners can test the microbial fitness of their soil by burying briefs for two months to see how much of the cotton has been eaten away by beneficial bacteria, arthropods and other microorganisms. — oregonlive.com, "Bury those tighty whities to test garden soil’s health," 5 June 2019 Both terrestrial and marine arthropods, including mites, spiders, millipedes, beetles, and wasps, were found in this amber, which dates back to the mid-Cretaceous era. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "A Squid-Like Mollusk Showed Up in Ancient Amber, and No One Knows How," 16 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arthropod.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for arthropod
arthropod
noun
ar·thro·pod
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Kids Definition of arthropod
: any of a large group of animals (as crabs, insects, and spiders) with jointed limbs and a body made up of segments
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