Noun: arthropod 'aa(r)th-ru,pód
- Invertebrate animal characterized by a segmented body, jointed limbs, and an exoskeleton made of chitin; includes insects, arachnids, and crustaceans
"Arthropods are the most diverse and numerous animal phylum on Earth"
Derived forms: arthropods
Type of: invertebrate
Part of: Arthropoda, phylum Arthropoda
Encyclopedia: Arthropod