Arthropoda

[ ahr-throp-uh-duh ]

/ ɑrˈθrɒp ə də /

noun

the phylum comprising the arthropods.

Origin of Arthropoda

1865–70; < New Latin; see arthro-, -poda

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Examples from the Web for arthropoda

It is especially characteristic of the Arthropoda, if not entirely confined to that group.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
Arthrozoa, a name sometimes given to all articulated animals, including the arthropoda and worms.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
It is generally believed that the Arthropoda constitute a natural, monophyletic group.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
The class Insecta of Linnaeus was co-extensive with the Arthropoda of modern zoologists.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various

The solid palpless mandible such as we now see in some Arthropoda is, necessarily, a late specialization.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various

Word Origin and History for arthropoda

Arthropoda

1870, Modern Latin, literally "those with jointed feet," coined 1845 by German zoologist Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold (1804-1885) from Greek arthron "a joint" (see arthro-) + podos genitive of pous "foot" (see foot (n.)).

Medicine definitions for arthropoda

Arthropoda

[ är-thrŏp′ə-də ]

n.

A phylum of the Metazoa that includes crustaceans, insects, arachnids, centipedes, millipedes, and horseshoe crabs.