arthropod
pronunciation
How to pronounce arthropod in British English:
UK [ˈɑ:θrəpɒd]
How to pronounce arthropod in American English:
US [ˈɑrθrəpɑd]
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- Noun:
- invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
Word Origin
- arthropod (n.)
- 1877, from Modern Latin Arthropoda, literally "those with jointed feet," biological classification of the phylum of segmented, legged invertebrates; see Arthropoda.
Example
- 1. Aids is a sexually transmitted disease with no scientific evidence for arthropod transmission .
- 2. In the 0.48 hectares directly studied , the researchers found 6144 arthropod species .
- 3. October : fossil hunters unearthed 150kg of amber in a coal mine in india containing more than 700 arthropod specimens .
- 4. The japanese spider crab is the biggest arthropod on earth -- their legs are believed to grow up to 12 feet long .
- 5. For now , the results can help scientists determine additional factors that influence biodiversity and develop models of the impact of habitat loss on arthropod diversity and abundance , basset says .