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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > vertebrates > fish > arthropods
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > vertebrates > fish > arthropods
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > laboratory animals > fish > arthropods
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > laboratory animals > fish > arthropods
Fields of Study > animal and human health > medical sciences > toxicology > aquatic organisms > aquatic animals > fish > arthropods
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > medical sciences > toxicology > aquatic organisms > aquatic animals > fish > arthropods
Fields of Study > animal science > medical sciences > toxicology > aquatic organisms > aquatic animals > fish > arthropods
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal science > medical sciences > toxicology > aquatic organisms > aquatic animals > fish > arthropods
Research, Technology, Methods > research > animal research > toxicology > aquatic organisms > aquatic animals > fish > arthropods
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > aquatic organisms > aquatic animals > fish > arthropods
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animals > invertebrates > arthropods
Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > animals > invertebrates > arthropods
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arthropods

Definition:
Members of the phylum Arthropoda, composed of organisms having a hard, jointed exoskeleton and paired jointed legs. It includes the class insects and the subclass Arachnida, many species of which are important medically as parasites or as vectors of organisms capable of causing disease in man.
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invertebrates, fish
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/79
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