By Matt McCabe, Max Wilkins, & Robert Spiker
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Arthropoda is derived from ancient Greek
arthron
(joint) and
pous
(foot)
.
Arthropods are invertebrates, with an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and jointed appendages. Insects, arachnids and crustaceans are all arthropods.