How to pronounce arthropod
American English pronunciation
AR-thruh-pahd
- IPA
- /ˈɑɹθɹəˌpɑd/
- Syllables
- AR · thruh · pahd (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What arthropod means
An animal with jointed legs and a hard outer shell, like a crab
In a sentence: A crab, a spider and a beetle are all arthropods, since each has a hard shell and bendy, jointed legs.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek words meaning joint and foot.
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