Definition: The word "anthropoda" refers to a group of animals that includes insects, spiders, crustaceans, and fungi, classified in the order of Arthropoda. The word "anthro" means human or man, like animals that lay eggs, so it's often used metaphorically to describe humans. Definition: The term "anthropod" is derived from two Greek words: anthropos meaning human (in Latin) and podia meaning "nest," hence the name, which comes from the Greek root "podon." The order of Arthropoda includes insects, spiders, crustaceans, and fungi.