arthropod
/ˈɑrθrəpɑd/
noun
- An animal with a hard outer skeleton, a body divided into segments, and jointed legs, such as insects, spiders, and crabs.
- Arthropods like beetles and butterflies are the most diverse group of animals on Earth.
- A lobster is a marine arthropod that lives on the ocean floor.
- The spider is an arthropod with eight legs and two body parts.