arthropod

[ ahr-thruh-pod ]

/ ˈɑr θrəˌpɒd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR arthropod ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.

adjective

Also ar·throp·o·dal

[ahr-throp-uh-dl], /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dl/, ar·throp·o·dan

[ahr-throp-uh-dn], /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dn/, ar·throp·o·dous

[ahr-throp-uh-duhs]. /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the Arthropoda.

Origin of arthropod

1875–80; <New Latin Arthropoda;see arthro-, -pod

Words nearby arthropod

arthrometry, arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthropathy, arthrophyma, arthroplasty, arthropod, Arthropoda, arthropodiasis, arthropods, arthropyosis, arthrosclerosis

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Example sentences from the Web for arthropod

An ten' na, a segmented sensory appendage on the head of an arthropod.
A Guide for the Study of Animals|Worrallo Whitney
In other cases, it is the asexual stage of the parasite which is undergone, and the arthropod then acts as the intermediate host.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
As in the case of Spirochta duttoni, the organism is transmitted hereditarily in the arthropod vector.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley
A number of tapeworms are known to undergo their sexual stage in an insect or other arthropod.
Handbook of Medical Entomology|William Albert Riley

Turn the Arthropod on its back and the relative positions of the systems of organs are the same as in the Vertebrate.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell

British Dictionary definitions for arthropod

arthropod

/ (ˈɑːθrəˌpɒd) /

noun

any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having jointed limbs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton made of chitin. The group includes the crustaceans, insects, arachnids, and centipedes

Derived forms of arthropod

arthropodous (ɑːˈθrɒpədəs) or arthropodal, adjective

Word Origin for arthropod

C19 from NL, from Gk arthron joint + podus footed, from pous foot

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for arthropod

arthropod

[ är′thrə-pŏd′ ]

n.

Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods.

Scientific definitions for arthropod

arthropod

[ är′thrə-pŏd′ ]

Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthopoda, characterized by an exoskeleton made of chitin and a segmented body with pairs of jointed appendages. Arthropods share many features with annelids and may have evolved from them in the Precambrian Era. Arthropods include the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, and extinct trilobites, and are the largest phylum in the animal kingdom.

单词	arthropod
释义	arthropod [ ahr-thruh-pod ] / ˈɑr θrəˌpɒd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arthropod ON THESAURUS.COM noun any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods. adjective Also ar·throp·o·dal [ahr-throp-uh-dl], /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dl/, ar·throp·o·dan [ahr-throp-uh-dn], /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dn/, ar·throp·o·dous [ahr-throp-uh-duhs]. /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dəs/. belonging or pertaining to the Arthropoda. Origin of arthropod 1875–80; <New Latin Arthropoda;see arthro-, -pod Words nearby arthropod arthrometry, arthro-ophthalmopathy, arthropathy, arthrophyma, arthroplasty, arthropod, Arthropoda, arthropodiasis, arthropods, arthropyosis, arthrosclerosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arthropod An ten' na, a segmented sensory appendage on the head of an arthropod. A Guide for the Study of Animals\|Worrallo Whitney In other cases, it is the asexual stage of the parasite which is undergone, and the arthropod then acts as the intermediate host. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley As in the case of Spirochta duttoni, the organism is transmitted hereditarily in the arthropod vector. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley A number of tapeworms are known to undergo their sexual stage in an insect or other arthropod. Handbook of Medical Entomology\|William Albert Riley Turn the Arthropod on its back and the relative positions of the systems of organs are the same as in the Vertebrate. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell British Dictionary definitions for arthropod arthropod / (ˈɑːθrəˌpɒd) / noun any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having jointed limbs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton made of chitin. The group includes the crustaceans, insects, arachnids, and centipedes Derived forms of arthropod arthropodous (ɑːˈθrɒpədəs) or arthropodal, adjective Word Origin for arthropod C19 from NL, from Gk arthron joint + podus footed, from pous foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arthropod tick, vermin, pest, mite, bee, butterfly, gnat, dragonfly, moth, grasshopper, spider, cockroach, termite, ant, mosquito, beetle, flea, fruit fly, aphid, ladybug Medical definitions for arthropod arthropod [ är′thrə-pŏd′ ] n. Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for arthropod arthropod [ är′thrə-pŏd′ ] Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthopoda, characterized by an exoskeleton made of chitin and a segmented body with pairs of jointed appendages. Arthropods share many features with annelids and may have evolved from them in the Precambrian Era. Arthropods include the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, myriapods, and extinct trilobites, and are the largest phylum in the animal kingdom. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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arthropod

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Medical definitions for arthropod

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