Arthropods
Definition
The scientific and taxonomic designation assigned to the largest phylum of invertebrate animals (Arthropoda), consisting of species with a segmented body, bilateral symmetry, and jointed appendages. Members of this group, which inhabit absolutely all living environments on the planet, periodically undergo the molting process to allow body growth restricted by the external crust.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arthropods
- Phylum Arthropoda
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Plural feminine noun (or feminine plural form of the adjective). |
| Formation | Substantivized plural of 'artropod', aligned with the international standard derived from modern scientific Latin. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.tro.ˈpo.de] |
| Source | Encyclopedia of Systematic Taxonomy and Biological Evolution |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Încrengătura numită artropode cuprinde peste 80% din totalul speciilor de animale cunoscute în prezent pe glob.
EN: The phylum called arthropods comprises over 80% of the total animal species currently known on the globe.
RO: Multe artropode joacă un rol crucial în ecosistem ca polenizatori independenți sau ca descompunători ai materiei organice.
EN: Many arthropods play a crucial role in the ecosystem as independent pollinators or as decomposers of organic matter.
RO: Manualul descrie cum aceste artropode au fost printre primele viețuitoare care au colonizat uscatul în era paleozoică.
EN: The textbook describes how these arthropods were among the first creatures to colonize land during the Paleozoic era.
Idioms & Phrases
Diversitatea artropodelor / Arthropod diversity
RO: Marea varietate de forme, dimensiuni și adaptări biologice întâlnite în cadrul grupului, de la acarieni microscopici la crabi uriași.
EN: The wide variety of shapes, sizes, and biological adaptations found within the group, ranging from microscopic mites to giant crabs.
Năpârlirea la artropode / Arthropod molting / ecdysis
RO: Procesul fiziologic prin care animalele din acest grup leapădă vechiul exoschelet devenit prea strâmt pentru a secreta unul nou.
EN: The physiological process through which animals in this group shed their old exoskeleton that has become too tight in order to secrete a new one.
Clasificarea artropodelor / Classification of arthropods / arthropod taxonomy
RO: Sistemul taxonomic care împarte încrengătura în subdiviziuni majore, precum cheliceratele, crustaceele și hexapodele.
EN: The taxonomic system that divides the phylum into major subdivisions, such as chelicerates, crustaceans, and hexapods.
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