- arthropod arthro·pod n
- ['ɒːθrəˌpɒd]
artropode m
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
arthropod — [är′thrōpäd΄, är′thrəpäd΄] n. [ ARTHRO + POD] any of the largest phylum (Arthropoda) of invertebrate animals with jointed legs, a segmented body, and an exoskeleton, including insects, crustaceans, arachnids, and myriapods arthropodal [är thräp′ə … English World dictionary
arthropod — /ahr threuh pod /, n. 1. any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods. adj … Universalium
arthropod — ar•thro•pod [[t]ˈɑr θrəˌpɒd[/t]] n. 1) ivt any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and a mineralized chitinous shell covering and including insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and… … From formal English to slang
arthropod — A member of the phylum Arthropoda. [arthro + G. pous, foot] * * * n. any member of a large group of animals that possess a hard external skeleton and jointed legs and other appendages. Many arthropods are of medical importance, including the mite … Medical dictionary