arthropod; invertebrate with segmented body and jointed limbs
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arthropod; invertebrate animal with a segmented body, exoskeleton, and jointed appendages
formalA scientific biological term. The three main subphyla are Chelicerata (e.g., spiders), Hexapoda (insects), and Crustacea (e.g., crabs).
Kūn昆
chóng虫
hé和
zhī蜘
zhū蛛
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
jié节
zhī肢
dòng动
wù物
。
Insects and spiders both belong to arthropods.
Jiǎ甲
qiào壳
dòng动
wù物
shì是
jié节
zhī肢
dòng动
wù物
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
lèi类
qún群
。
Crustaceans are an important group of arthropods.
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Jié节
zhī肢
dòng动
wù物
de的
wài外
gǔ骨
gé骼
huì会
suí随
zhe着
shēng生
zhǎng长
ér而
tuì蜕
pí皮
。
The exoskeleton of arthropods molts as they grow.