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noun - invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods, that are characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and a segmented body to which jointed appendages are articulated in pairs.
ARTHROPOD - An arthropod (, from Greek arthron, "joint" and pous, "foot") is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body...
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(Sarah of the Clue Crew shows a bunch of jar-preserved specimens.) Butterflies, centipedes, scorpions, spiders, crabs, lobsters--these & millions of other creepy crawlers belong to this phylum that makes up more than 80% of all animal species, from the Greek for "joint foot" |
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Any of numerous invertebrate animals of the phylum Arthropoda, including the insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods, that are characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and a segmented body to which jointed appendages are articulated in pairs. |
an invertebrate animal of the large phylum iArthropodai, such as an insect, spider, or crustacean. |
invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin |
An invertebrate animal of the large phylum Arthropoda, such as an insect, spider, or crustacean. |
a type of animal with no spine, a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into different parts, for example a spider, crab, or ant |
a member of a group of animals with no spine ( bone down the center of the back), a hard outer skin, legs with bones joined together, and a body divided into sections, for example a spider, crab, or ant |
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An arthropod (, from Greek arthron, "joint" and pous, "foot") is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages. Arthropods form the phylum Euarthropoda, which includes insects, arachnids, myriapods, and crustaceans. The term Arthropoda as originally proposed refers to a proposed grouping of Euarthropods and the phylum Onychophora. * Arthropods are characterized by their jointed limbs and cuticle made of chitin, often mineralised with calcium carbonate. The arthropod body plan consists of segments, each with a pair of appendages. The rigid cuticle inhibits growth, so arthropods replace it periodically by moulting. * Their versatility has enabled them to become the most species-rich members of all ecological guilds in most environments. They have over a million described species, making up more than 80 per cent of all described living animal species, some of which, unlike most other animals, are very successful in dry envi |