arthrozoa
|arth-ro-zo-a|
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/ˌɑrθroʊˈzoʊə/
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/ˌɑːθrəˈzəʊə/
jointed (segmented) animals
Etymology
'arthrozoa' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'arthron' and 'zoon', where 'arthron' meant 'joint' and 'zoon' meant 'animal'.
'arthron' + 'zoon' were combined in New Latin as the taxonomic name 'Arthrozoa' in 19th-century zoological literature; the formation reflects classical Greek roots adopted into scientific Latin and English usage.
Initially, it meant 'jointed' or 'segmented animals'; over time the term fell out of favor and became an obsolete/historical taxonomic label as modern phylogenetic classifications replaced it.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a historical (now largely obsolete) taxonomic group name for 'jointed' or segmented animals, used in older classifications to include groups such as arthropods and annelids.
In 19th-century zoology, Arthrozoa was proposed as a group containing segmented animals like arthropods and annelids, but the term is now largely obsolete.
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