arthropod
noun/ˈɑːθrəpɒd/
/ˈɑːrθrəpɑːd/
(biology)- 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 legsTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2Word Originmodern Latin (plural), from Greek arthron ‘joint’ + pous, pod- ‘foot’.
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