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Definition of
arthropod noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
arthropod
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɑrθrəˌpɑd
/
/
(
biology
)
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an
invertebrate
animal such as an insect, spider, or
crab
, that has its
skeleton
on the outside of its body and has joints on its legs
See
arthropod
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arthropod
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