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Definition of arthropodal in English:

arthropodal

adjective

Zoology

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of arthropods; of the nature of or resembling an arthropod.

Pronunciation

arthropodal

/ˌɑːθrəˈpəʊdl/ /ɑːˈθrɒpədl/

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in George Rolleston (1829–1881), physician and physiologist. From either arthropod or Arthropoda + -al.