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Arthropoda

Arthropoda

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A group of animals without bones that have jointed legs and a hard outer shell like insects, spiders, and crabs
  • noun
  • /ˌɑrθrəˈpoʊdə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Artrópodos
  • In biology class, we learned that Arthropoda includes species like spiders and centipedes.

Examples

  • Let's name the species that live in the sea Mollusca and gastropoda, arthropoda, echinoderma, chordata

    Finding Nemo (2003)

  • Many familiar creatures, such as insects and crabs, are members of the phylum Arthropoda.

  • Entomologists study various members of Arthropoda to understand their behaviors and habitats.

Surface Forms

Arthropoda singular
Arthropodas plural

Morphology

Arthropoda = arthro + poda

The term is a scientific compound of Greek combining forms (arthro- 'joint' + -poda 'foot') that are not standalone English words and are not predictable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Arthropoda comes from Greek parts arthro- meaning 'joint' and -poda meaning 'feet', so it literally means 'jointed feet'. That's why Arthropoda is the name for animals like insects, spiders and crabs that have jointed legs and bodies made of sections.