Term: Myriapoda
Literally meaning: “myriad legs”
Origin: Anc Greek
μυριάς/myrias(=10,000 units)
+πους/pous(=foot) > πατέω/pateo(=foothold)
Coined/History
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Definition
Myriapoda is a subphylum of terrestrial arthropods characterised by having numerous similar segments in their body, nearly all of which bear true jointed legs.
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