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chilopod
[ kahy-luh-pod ]
/ ˈkaɪ ləˌpɒd /
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noun
any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, comprising the centipedes.
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OTHER WORDS FROM chilopod
chi·lop·o·dous [kahy-lop-uh-duhs], /kaɪˈlɒp ə dəs/, adjectiveWords nearby chilopod
chilognath, chilomonad, Chilomonas, Chilon, chiloplasty, chilopod, chilorrhaphy, chiloschisis, chilosis, chilostomatoplasty, chilotomy
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How to use chilopod in a sentence
The adult chilopod lacks the antennules, and all of the other appendages, with the exception of the maxillul, are uniramous.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward RaymondIf the haplopod-chilopod-insect line is a better approximation to the truth, then the divergence began in the Cambrian.
The Appendages, Anatomy, and Relationships of Trilobites|Percy Edward Raymond
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, adjectiveWord 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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