arthropod
An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous…An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
» Wasps are extremely important to controlling arthropod populations.
Оси відіграють надзвичайно важливу роль у регулюванні чисельності популяцій членистоногих.
Meaning
1 sensesAn invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.
Gliederfüßer, Gliederfüßler, Arthropode
членистоно́гоеčlenistonógoje
членистоно́геčlenystonóhe
invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin
Examples
17 sentencesWasps are extremely important to controlling arthropod populations.
Оси відіграють надзвичайно важливу роль у регулюванні чисельності популяцій членистоногих.
Insects are arthropods.
ruНасекомые - это членистоногие.
deDie Insekten sind Arthropoden.
Insects are the only winged arthropods.
Wasps help keep down arthropod populations.
Wasps control arthropod populations and pollinate flowers.
Translations
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Origin
From New Latin Arthropoda, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + πούς (poús, “fooFrom New Latin Arthropoda, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + πούς (poús, “foot”), equivalent to arthro- + -pod.
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Forms
plural: arthropods / arthropodae| Singular | arthropod |
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| Plural | arthropods / arthropodae |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular