n. Zool. any invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, with a segmented body, jointed limbs, and an external skeleton, e.g. an insect, spider, or crustacean.
[ Gk arthron joint + pous podos foot ]
n. Zool. any invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, with a segmented body, jointed limbs, and an external skeleton, e.g. an insect, spider, or crustacean.
[ Gk arthron joint + pous podos foot ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012