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ar·thro·pod
 arthropod
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- pronunciation:
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thr
pad
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An arthropod is a kind of animal. Arthropods have hard shells on the outsides of their bodies and no bones inside their bodies. They often have six, eight, or ten legs, and their legs are made of parts that are joined together. Some arthropods have even more than ten legs! All insects are arthropods. Spiders, scorpions, lobsters, and crabs are arthropods too.
There are more arthropods on our planet than any other kind of animal!
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bug |
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behaviors of some arthropods |
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fly, pollinate, swim |
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broader categories that include arthropods |
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animal, invertebrate |
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growth stages of some arthropods |
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cocoon, egg, larva, pupa |
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parts of some arthropods |
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abdomen, antenna, claw, fang, gill, wing |
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produced by some arthropods |
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silk, venom, wax, web |
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see/see also arthropod |
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crustaceans, insects |
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some examples of arthropods |
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beetle, fly, mosquito, moth, shrimp, spider, tick |
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some places for arthropods |
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land, water |
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things made from arthropods |
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dye, food, medicine |
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things some arthropods eat |
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bacteria, insects, leaves, plants, worms |
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