Myriapoda

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.