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arthropod (n.)
"a joined invertebrate with jointed legs," 1862, from Modern Latin Arthropoda, literally "those with jointed feet," biological classification of the phylum of segmented, legged invertebrates (see Arthropoda). As an adjective by 1865.
updated on September 25, 2022
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