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Arthropod vs Echinoderm - What's the difference?

arthropod | echinoderm |

As nouns the difference between arthropod and echinoderm

is that arthropod is an invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda, characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages while echinoderm is any member of the Echinodermata, a group of radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals. Examples of echinoderms include seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars.

arthropod

English

(wikipedia arthropod)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • An invertebrate animal of the phylum Arthropoda , characterized by a chitinous exoskeleton and multiple jointed appendages.

    • Related terms

    * arthropodean

    echinoderm

    English

    (wikipedia echinoderm)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any member of the Echinodermata, a group of radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals. Examples of echinoderms include seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars.