artrópodos
/aɾtɾopodos/from spelling rules
The English word "arthropods" is translated into Spanish as artrópodos.
artrópodos is the term used to refer to the group of animals known as arthropods. In Spain, the term animalitos might be used when talking about smaller arthropods like insects.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the Greek roots artro- (joint) and -podo (foot/leg).
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is artrópodo, which is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾtɾopodos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word bicho is a far more common way to refer to various arthropods in daily life than the formal artrópodo.
- The root podo in artrópodos is the same root used in the word podólogo, which is the standard Spanish term for a podiatrist.
- In casual Spanish, spiders are frequently called insectos even though they are biologically arácnidos and not insects.
Examples in context
- Los quilópodos son artrópodos.Centipedes are arthropods.This sentence is useful for identifying centipedes as a type of artrópodos.Tatoeba #1279401 by hayastan, translation #13650848 by araneo
- Se conocen más de un millón de especies de artrópodos.More than a million species of arthropods are known.This sentence provides information regarding the number of known species of artrópodos.Tatoeba #1279398 by hayastan, translation #13633687 by araneo
- El surgimiento del exoesqueleto en los artrópodos fue un acontecimiento evolutivo muy importante para esos animales.The emergence of the exoskeleton in arthropods was a very important evolutionary event for those animals.This sentence discusses the evolutionary importance of the exoskeleton in artrópodos.Tatoeba #1279383 by alexmarcelo, translation #13457636 by apzzd
- Los artrópodos son el grupo de animales más abundante de la Tierra.Arthropods are the most abundant group of animals on Earth.
- Ayer vi muchos bichos en el jardín, como arañas y escarabajos.Yesterday I saw many bugs in the garden, like spiders and beetles.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are studying biology together.
- Lucía¿Sabes qué animales son los artrópodos?Do you know which animals are arthropods?
- AlejandroSí, incluyen a los insectos y arañas.Yes, they include insects and spiders.
- LucíaEs increíble que haya tantos artrópodos aquí.It's incredible that there are so many arthropods here.
- AlejandroTienes razón, están en todas partes.You are right, they are everywhere.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
