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Arthropoda

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[ahr-throp-uh-duh] / ɑrˈθrɒp ə də /

noun

  1. the phylum comprising the arthropods.


Etymology

Origin of Arthropoda

1865–70; < New Latin; see arthro-, -poda ( def. )

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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

As in other members of Arthropoda, chelicerates also utilize an open circulatory system, with a tube-like heart that pumps blood into the large hemocoel that bathes the internal organs.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

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

The nature of these organs is described in the article Arthropoda.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various