chilopod

[ kahy-luh-pod ]

/ ˈkaɪ ləˌpɒd /

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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, Chilpancingo, Chiltern Hills, Chiltern Hundreds, Chiluba, Chilung

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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 Raymond
If 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, 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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