noun
Arthropoda; phylum Arthropoda
Scientific taxonomic term for the phylum that includes insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
節足動物門には昆虫やクモ、エビなどが含まれる。
The phylum Arthropoda includes insects, spiders, shrimp, and others.
節足動物 refers to an arthropod (an individual member), while 節足動物門 is the taxonomic phylum name.
Composed of 節足 (articulated legs) + 動物 (animal) + 門 (phylum), a direct calque of the scientific term Arthropoda.