arthropoda Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes
    phylum Arthropoda.

WordNet

Ar*throp"o*da noun plural
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. joint + -poda.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A large division of Articulata, embracing all those that have jointed legs. It includes Insects, Arachnida, Pychnogonida, and Crustacea. -- Ar*throp"o*dal a.

Webster 1913