What does the cryptic crossword clue "Troops hard to move — they've no backbone (10)" mean?

The definition is "— they've no backbone". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of TROOPS (synonym="TROOPS") + HARD (synonym="HARD") = ARTHROPODS The answer is ARTHROPODS.

Troops hard to move — they've no backbone (10)

Guardian Cryptic #26527 | 13 Across | 2015-03-24 flower

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