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
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
Arthropoda dominate the animal kingdom with an estimated 85 percent of known species, with many still undiscovered or undescribed.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
The other four groups of segmented animals possess in common the feature of jointed appendages and a covering of chitinous plates, and are brought together under the term Arthropoda.
From Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects by Riley, C. V.
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