jié
zhī
dòng

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Meaning of 节肢动物

节肢动物 means arthropod; invertebrate animal with a segmented body, exoskeleton, and jointed appendages. Pronounced jié zhī dòng wù.

  • arthropod; invertebrate animal with a segmented body, exoskeleton, and jointed appendages

Definitions & Examples

Kūn
chóng
zhī
zhū
dōu
shǔ
jié
zhī
dòng
 

Insects and spiders both belong to arthropods.

Jiǎ
qiào
dòng
shì
jié
zhī
dòng
de
zhòng
yào
lèi
qún
 

Crustaceans are an important group of arthropods.

Jié
zhī
dòng
de
wài
huì
suí
zhe
shēng
zhǎng
ér
tuì
 

The exoskeleton of arthropods molts as they grow.