arthropod
noun
ar·thro·pod
ˈär-thrə-ˌpäd 
: any of a phylum (Arthropoda) of invertebrate animals (such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) that have a segmented body and jointed appendages, a usually chitinous exoskeleton molted at intervals, and a dorsal anterior brain connected to a ventral chain of ganglia
arthropod
adjective
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Just before sunset, dozens of the crabs — which are not technically crabs but arthropods more closely related to spiders — started coming to shore.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 June 2024
Sea creatures went from being soft and flexible to something similar to modern-day arthropods, like crustaceans and centipedes, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
But later, the USDA and Army produced a new, longer-lasting and gentler formula called extended duration topical insect/arthropod repellent (EDTIAR), which had no ethanol and contained just 33 percent DEET.
—Riis Williams, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
One example is a fossil specimen of the Cambrian arthropod Mollisonia, which showed brain organization comparable with that of living spiders, scorpions and horseshoe crabs, Mussini said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 24 June 2024
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Benji Jones, Vox, 28 June 2024
Sea creatures went from being soft and flexible to something similar to modern-day arthropods, like crustaceans and centipedes, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
But later, the USDA and Army produced a new, longer-lasting and gentler formula called extended duration topical insect/arthropod repellent (EDTIAR), which had no ethanol and contained just 33 percent DEET.
—Riis Williams, Scientific American, 24 June 2024
One example is a fossil specimen of the Cambrian arthropod Mollisonia, which showed brain organization comparable with that of living spiders, scorpions and horseshoe crabs, Mussini said.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 24 June 2024
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arthropod
noun
ar·thro·pod
ˈär-thrə-ˌpäd
: any of a phylum of invertebrate animals (as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and a shell of chitin that is shed periodically
arthropod
adjective
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