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arthropod definition

arthro·pod (-päd′)

noun

any of the largest phylum (Arthropoda) of invertebrate animals with jointed legs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods

Etymology: arthro- + -pod

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