Arthropoda
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Arthropoda
1865–70; < New Latin; see arthro-, -poda ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Insects share many characteristics with crustaceans, which are coveted and esteemed; both are members of the phylum Arthropoda.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2018
See the journal Arthropoda Selecta for more details.
From The Guardian • Feb. 5, 2016
Fungi have evolved mutualisms with numerous insects in Phylum Arthropoda: jointed, legged invertebrates.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
Arthropoda is the largest phylum in the animal world in terms of numbers of species, and insects form the single largest group within this phylum.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
N.B.—References to the early literature concerning the group Arthropoda will be found in Carus, Geschichte der Zoologie.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" by Various
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