arthropod

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Spider-parasitic mites feed on lymph, a fluid that circulates through the bodies of certain arthropods.

From Science Daily

Early land was just beginning to host simple plants similar to liverworts, along with many-legged arthropods creeping along coastlines.

From Science Daily

Beyond cephalopods, xanthommatin is also found in insects within the arthropod group, contributing to the brilliant orange and yellow hues of monarch butterfly wings and the bright reds seen in dragonfly bodies and fly eyes.

From Science Daily

Mollusks such as snails and mussels, along with vertebrates, were the most affected, while plants and arthropods faced relatively few losses.

From Science Daily

Her manner of speech is otherworldly, like an arthropod testing out human vocal folds.

From Los Angeles Times