Etymology

arthrostracous

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Today it means: Pertaining to the Arthrostraca, an obsolete grouping of crustaceans with segmented thoraxes and abdomens, bearing seven pairs of thoracic legs; included in this group are the isopods and amphipods. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄρθρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄρθρον“joint”
  2. English todayarthrostracous

Likely from taxonomic name Arthrostraca + -ous; by surface analysis, arthr-, from Ancient Greek ἄρθρον (árthron, “joint”) + ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “shell”) + -ous

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἄρθρον all →

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