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arthropodous

arthropodous

9.9
Relating to animals without backbones that have jointed legs and a hard outer shell like insects or crabs
  • adjective
  • /ˌɑrθrəˈpɒdəs/
  • Specialized
: artropodado
  • The exoskeleton is a distinctive feature of arthropodous animals.

Examples

  • The exoskeleton, a distinctive feature of arthropodous animals, provides protection and support.

  • The arthropodous structure of the specimen helped to classify it as an insect.

  • Researchers observed several arthropodous species under the microscope.

  • The arthropodous species include crabs and spiders.

  • Many arthropodous creatures have exoskeletons.

  • Researchers observed several arthropodous species under the microscope, revealing their unique structures.

  • The arthropodous features of the specimen allowed scientists to identify it as a new insect species.

Synonyms

arthropodal
vsarthropodous
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Relating to animals with jointed legs and a hard outer shell, like insects, spiders, and crabs

uses the -ous adjective ending instead of the -al ending
arthropodan
vsarthropodous
  • Specialized
9.6

Relating to animals like insects, spiders and crabs that have a hard outer shell and many legs

uses the -ous adjective ending instead of the -an ending

Surface Forms

arthropodous positive

Morphology

arthropodous = arthropod (transparent) = arthropod + ous

Formed regularly by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ous' to the noun 'arthropod', so 'relating to arthropods' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word arthropodous comes from the Greek parts arthro- 'joint' and -pod 'foot', the same idea as in octopus ('eight-foot'). So arthropodous animals have jointed legs and a hard outer shell, like insects, spiders, and crabs.