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noun

arthropod

zoology

Zoological term for invertebrate animals with an exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed appendages, such as insects, spiders, and crustaceans.

節node, season, period

足leg, foot, be sufficient

動move, motion, change

物thing, object, matter

昆こん虫ちゅう
昆虫 refers specifically to insects, a subgroup of arthropods. 節足動物 is the broader category.
甲こう殻かく類るい
甲殻類 refers to crustaceans, another subgroup of arthropods. 節足動物 encompasses both insects and crustaceans.

Compound of 節足 (articulated leg) + 動物 (animal), a calque of the scientific term 'Arthropoda'.