/
ˈɑːθrəpɒd/
n.
Zoology an invertebrate animal of the large phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, external skeleton, and jointed limbs, such as an insect, spider, or crustacean.
Etymology
from mod. L. Arthropoda, from Gk arthron ‘joint’ + pous, pod- ‘foot’.
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