Arthropoda

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (arthron, “joint”) + πούς (pous, “foot”) or ποδός (podos, “foot”).

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Proper noun

Arthropoda

1. A taxonomic phylum within the superphylum Protostomia—the arthropods.

Related terms

• arthropodean

See also

• subphyla
  • Chelicerata (spiders etc.)
  • Crustacea (crabs etc.)
  • Hexapoda (insects etc.)
  • Myriapoda (centipedes etc.)
  • Trilobitomorpha (trilobites — extinct)