arthropod

noun [C]

/ˈɑː.θrə.pɒd/

/ˈɑːr.θrə.pɑːd/ specialized

Definition

› 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 antGeneral and informal words for animals

(Definition of arthropod noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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