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9.4 Athropods
The Armored Achiever
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Exoskelton | A skeleton that forms the external surface of an animal, as in arthropods |
| Pereopod | Paired legs in decapods |
| Abdomen | The portion of a decapod body between the cephalothorax and the tail |
| Pleopods | Specialized appendage beneath the body of a decapods, also "swimmeret." |
| Molt | The exoskeleton that is shed during the molting process |
| Maxillipeds | A food-sorting appendage of some crustaceans |
| Antenna | A sensory appendage on the head of arthropods |
| Nauplius | A planktonic larva of many crustaceans |
| Carapace | (1) The shield-like structure that covers the anterior portion of some crustaceans. (2) The shell of 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. |