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9.4 Arthropod
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| exoskeleton | A skeleton that forms the external surface of an animal, as in arthropods |
| pereopod | paired legs in decapods |
| abdomen | the portion of a decapods body between the cephalothorax |
| pleopod | Specialized appendage beneath the body of a decapods, also "swimmeret" |
| molt | the exoskeleton that is shed during the molting process |
| maxilliped | a food-sorting appendage of some crustaceans |
| antenna | sensory appendage on the head of arthropods |
| nauplius | a planktonic larva of many crustaceans |
| carapace | The shield-like structure that covers the anterior portion of some crustaceans.2- the shell of the sea turtles |
| cephalothorax | The anterior portion of the body of many arthropods, which consists of the head fused with other body segments |
| compound eye | an eye that consists of numerous light-sensitive units |