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Arthropoda

American  
[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

Arthropoda dominate the animal kingdom with an estimated 85 percent of known species, with many still undiscovered or undescribed.

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 gonads, as in other Arthropoda, are hollow saccular organs, the cavity communicating with the efferent ducts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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