Arthropoda

[ ahr-throp-uh-duh ]

/ ɑrˈθrɒp ə də /

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noun

the phylum comprising the arthropods.

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Origin of Arthropoda

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

Words nearby Arthropoda

arthrography, arthromere, arthropathy, arthroplasty, arthropod, Arthropoda, arthropods, arthroscope, arthroscopy, arthrosis, arthrospore

How to use Arthropoda in a sentence

Arthrozoa, a name sometimes given to all articulated animals, including the arthropoda and worms.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various
Yet in the next family Alonella nana (Baird) disputes the palm and claims to be the smallest of all known Arthropoda.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
The chief feature in which Peripatus was supposed to differ from normal Arthropoda and Annelida, viz.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The sub-kingdom Arthropoda contains a vast assemblage of animals, all of which, as the name implies, possess jointed appendages.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

The name Arthropoda, meaning "jointed-footed," suggests perhaps one of the most obvious points of resemblance.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold