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ar·thro·pod

arthropod

pronunciation:: ar thr pad
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part of speech:	noun
definition:	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!
related words:	bug

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	behaviors of some arthropods
	fly, swim
	broader categories that include arthropods
	animal, invertebrate
	growth stages of some arthropods
	cocoon, egg
	parts of some arthropods
	antenna, wing
	produced by some arthropods
	silk, wax, web
	see/see also arthropod
	insects
	some examples of arthropods
	beetle, dragonfly, fly, mosquito, moth, shrimp, spider
	some places for arthropods
	land, water
	things made from arthropods
	food, medicine
	things some arthropods eat
	bacteria, insects, leaves, plants, worms

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The word arthropod contains the following parts:

arthr, arthro Greek root that means joint

Example words:

arthropod

pod, pode Greek root that means foot

Example words:

arthropod

synonyms:: ped¹, pedi, -pede

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