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Arthropods MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Arthropods
Tree Number(s)
B01.050.500.131
Unique ID
D001181
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001181
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Arthropoda
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Arthropods Preferred
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