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chilopod
[ kahy-luh-pod ]
noun
- any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, comprising the centipedes.
chilopod
/ kaɪˈlɒpədən; ˈkaɪləˌpɒd /
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Derived Forms
- chilopodan, nounadjective
- chiˈlopodous, adjective
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Other Words From
- chi·lop·o·dous [kahy-, lop, -, uh, -d, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chilopod1
C19: from New Latin Chilopoda, from Greek kheilos lip + pous foot; referring to the modification of the first pair of legs into jawlike claws
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Example Sentences
The adult chilopod lacks the antennules, and all of the other appendages, with the exception of the maxillul, are uniramous.
From Project Gutenberg
If the haplopod-chilopod-insect line is a better approximation to the truth, then the divergence began in the Cambrian.
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