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chilopod

[ kahy-luh-pod ]
/ ˈkaɪ ləˌpɒd /

noun

any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, comprising the centipedes.

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Origin of chilopod

1820–30; <New Latin Chilopoda;see chilo-2 -pod

OTHER WORDS FROM chilopod

chi·lop·o·dous [kahy-lop-uh-duhs], /kaɪˈlɒp ə dəs/, adjective

Words nearby chilopod

chilognath, chilomonad, Chilomonas, Chilon, chiloplasty, chilopod, chilorrhaphy, chiloschisis, chilosis, chilostomatoplasty, chilotomy
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British Dictionary definitions for chilopod

chilopod
/ (ˈkaɪləˌpɒd) /

noun

any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, which includes the centipedesSee also myriapod

Derived forms of chilopod

chilopodan (kaɪˈlɒpədən), noun, adjectivechilopodous, adjective

Word Origin for chilopod

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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