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Meaning of Arthropod | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɑːθɹəpɒd

Definitions

An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.

Equivalents

العربية المفصليّ
Български членестоного
Čeština členovec
Dansk leddyr
Ελληνικά αρθρόποδο
Español artrópodo
Français arthropode
Galego artrópodo
हिन्दी संधिपाद
Bahasa Indonesia artropoda
Italiano artropode
日本語 節足動物
한국어 절지동물
Bahasa Melayu artropod
Nederlands geleedpotige
Polski stawonóg
Português artrópode
Română artropod
Svenska leddjur
Tagalog ugnaypaa

Examples

“In at least one other arthropod, the Stalk-eyed fly, it is the sheer length of the stalks themselves, which can be longer than the animal's body, which make the male attractive to females.”
“The arthropods of the forest biome can be divided into two ecological groups: the cryptozoic inhabitants of the soil and leaf litter, and the terrestrial and arboreal forms that live in more exposed localities.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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