arthropod
nounHow many syllables in arthropod?
There are 3 syllables in the word arthropod.How to pronounce arthropod:
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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Syllable Fun Fact
Ambisyllabicity occurs when a consonant at the boundary of two syllables belongs to both, as in the word 'happen'.
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