‖n. pl. [ Neut. pl. from L. articulatus furnished with joints, distinct, p. p. of articulare. See Article, v. ] (Zool.)
☞ It includes those Invertebrata having the body composed of a series of ringlike segments (arthromeres). By some writers, the unsegmented worms (helminths) have also been included; by others it is restricted to the Arthropoda. It corresponds nearly with the Annulosa of some authors. The chief subdivisions are Arthropoda (Insects, Myriapoda, Malacopoda, Arachnida, Pycnogonida, Crustacea); and Anarthropoda, including the Annelida and allied forms. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. articulatus. See Articulata. ]
Total changes of party and articulate opinion. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
v. t.
Luther articulated himself upon a process that hand already begun in the Christian church. Bibliotheca Sacra. [ 1913 Webster ]
To . . . articulate the dumb, deep want of the people. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
adv.
I had articulately set down in writing our points. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality of being articulate. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. articulatus. See Articulata. ]
Total changes of party and articulate opinion. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) An animal of the subkingdom Articulata. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
v. t.
Luther articulated himself upon a process that hand already begun in the Christian church. Bibliotheca Sacra. [ 1913 Webster ]
To . . . articulate the dumb, deep want of the people. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
adv.
I had articulately set down in writing our points. Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Quality of being articulate. [ 1913 Webster ]