“Etymology. The word arthropod comes from the Greek ἄρθρον árthron, "joint", and πούς pous (gen. podos (ποδός)), i.e. "foot" or "leg", which together mean "jointed leg".’”
The definition is “An arthropod is an animal with no internal spine, a body made of joined segments, and a hard covering, like a shell. “
“The Modern Latin root is Arthropoda, which is also the name of the animals' phylum, and which means "those with jointed feet."
