Arthropod Flashcards
Arthropod
an invertebrate animal of the large phylum
Molting
shed old feathers, hair, or skin, or an old shell, to make way for a new growth.
Pheromones
a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal.
Thorax
the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen.
Abdomen
the part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs.
Cephalothorax
the fused head and thorax of spiders.
Exoskeleton
a rigid external covering for the body in some invertebrate animals.
Cheliped
one of the pair of legs.
Malpighean tubes
open into the gut in insects and some other arthropods.
Arachnid
a spider or scorpion.
Metamorphosis
the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form.
Crustaceans
group Crustacea, such as a crab, lobster, shrimp, or barnacle.
Insects
animal that has six legs and generally one or two pairs of wings.
Antennae
appendages on the heads of insects, crustaceans, and some other arthropods.
Swimmerets
another term for pleopod.
