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arthropods

ar·thro·pod
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ahr-thruh-pod]
    • /ˈɑr θrəˌpɒd/
    • /ˈɑː.θrə.pɒd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ahr-thruh-pod]
    • /ˈɑr θrəˌpɒd/

Definitions of arthropods word

  • noun arthropods 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. 1
  • adjective arthropods Also, arthropodal [ahr-throp-uh-dl] /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dl/ (Show IPA), arthropodan [ahr-throp-uh-dn] /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dn/ (Show IPA), arthropodous [ahr-throp-uh-duh s] /ɑrˈθrɒp ə dəs/ (Show IPA). belonging or pertaining to the Arthropoda. 1
  • noun arthropods Plural form of arthropod. 1
  • noun arthropods plural of arthropod. 0

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Origin of arthropods

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < New Latin Arthropoda; see arthro-, -pod

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Parts of speech for Arthropods

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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arthropods popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for arthropods

noun arthropods

  • tick — a score or account.
  • vermin — noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats.
  • pest — a city in and the capital of Hungary, in the central part, on the Danube River: formed 1873 from two cities on the W bank of the Danube (Buda and Obuda) and one on the E bank (Pest)
  • mite — a contribution that is small but is all that a person can afford.
  • bee — A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies. Bees make honey, and can sting.

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