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体節動物 (たいせつどうぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

体たい節せつ動どう物ぶつ

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Meanings

1

articulate; segmented animal

A zoological term for animals with segmented bodies, such as arthropods and annelids. Used in biological classification contexts.

昆こん虫ちゅうやミミズは体たい節せつ動どう物ぶつに分ぶん類るいさ

れる

。

Insects and earthworms are classified as articulate animals.

Kanji

体body, substance, object
節node, season, period
動move, motion, change
物thing, object, matter

Related words

節せっ足そく動どう物ぶつ
節足動物 specifically refers to arthropods (jointed-legged animals), a subgroup of 体節動物.
環かん形けい動どう物ぶつ
環形動物 refers to annelids (ringed worms), another subgroup of 体節動物.

Built from

体たい節せつ+動どう物ぶつ

Etymology

Compound of 体節 (body segment) + 動物 (animal). A modern scientific term likely coined in the context of zoological classification.