arthropod

noun

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Definition of arthropod:

arthropod (noun):: invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin.; any of a phylum (arthropoda) of invertebrate animals (such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) that have a segmented body and jointed appendages, a usually chitinous exoskeleton molted at intervals, and a dorsal anterior brain connected to a ventral chain of ganglia

Synonyms for arthropod:

apodeme

arachnid

arachnoid

arthromere

arthropoda

asian horseshoe crab

carapace

centipede

class merostomata

crustacean

cuticle

eurypterid

garden centipede

garden symphilid

horseshoe crab

insect

instar

invertebrate

king crab

limulus polyphemus

merostomata

millepede

milliped

myriapod

onychophoran

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Antonyms for arthropod:

big shot

big wheel

bigwig

eminence

figure

kahuna

kingpin

magnate

nabob

personage

somebody

vip

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