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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, tick, and insect.* * *
ar·thro·pod (ahrґthro-pod) an animal belonging to the Arthropoda. arthropodal arthropodous adj
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Arthropod — Temporal range: 540–0 Ma … Wikipedia
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arthropod — The largest phylum of the animal kingdom, containing several million species. Arthropods are characterized by a rigid external skeleton, paired and jointed legs, and a haemocoel. The phylum Arthropoda includes the major classes Insecta, Crustacea … Dictionary of molecular biology
