Arthropod (Noun)
Meaning
Invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions, are arthropods that can be found in many different environments around the world.
- The hard outer covering of the arthropod's exoskeleton provides protection from predators and helps to conserve water.
- Crustaceans, a group of arthropods that include crabs, lobsters, and shrimp, have a unique trait of having multiple limbs that are modified to perform different functions.
- Many arthropods, like insects and arachnids, have developed impressive adaptations that enable them to capture prey and defend themselves against predators.
- The earliest known arthropods date back to the Cambrian period and were tiny, multi-segmented creatures with a simple body structure.
Hyponyms
- Scutigerella Immaculata
- King Crab
- Xiphosurus Polyphemus
- Garden Symphilid
- Pycnogonid
- Milliped
- Arachnoid
- Peripatus
- Millepede
- Limulus Polyphemus
- Symphilid
- Velvet Worm
- Pentastomid
- Class Merostomata