arthropod
noun
ar·thro·pod
ˈär-thrə-ˌpäd 
: any of a phylum (Arthropoda) of invertebrate animals (such as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) that have a segmented body and jointed appendages, a usually chitinous exoskeleton molted at intervals, and a dorsal anterior brain connected to a ventral chain of ganglia
arthropod
adjective
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Researchers were able to conduct CT scans of the fossil, which revealed insights into the arthropod’s adaptable head and appendages.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
The heavy density of pyrite also means the fool's gold material thoroughly filled in tiny areas where the arthropod's body once lay in sediment − including internal body parts, scientists said.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Unlucky for the wee beast, yes, but the circumstances of its demise proved fortunate for paleontologists: Its body was encased in iron-rich, oxygen-poor sediment that fostered the formation of the mineral pyrite, also called fool’s gold, fossilizing the arthropod in opulent fashion.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Contemporary arthropods use the legs at the front of their bodies for many functions.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
The heavy density of pyrite also means the fool's gold material thoroughly filled in tiny areas where the arthropod's body once lay in sediment − including internal body parts, scientists said.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Unlucky for the wee beast, yes, but the circumstances of its demise proved fortunate for paleontologists: Its body was encased in iron-rich, oxygen-poor sediment that fostered the formation of the mineral pyrite, also called fool’s gold, fossilizing the arthropod in opulent fashion.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Contemporary arthropods use the legs at the front of their bodies for many functions.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Arthropod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arthropod. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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arthropod
noun
ar·thro·pod
ˈär-thrə-ˌpäd
: any of a phylum of invertebrate animals (as insects, arachnids, and crustaceans) having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and a shell of chitin that is shed periodically
arthropod
adjective
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