chilopod

[ kahy-luh-pod ]

noun

1. any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, comprising the centipedes.

chilopod

/ kaɪˈlɒpədən; ˈkaɪləˌpɒd /

noun

1. any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, which includes the centipedes See also myriapod

Derived Forms

• chilopodan, nounadjective
• chiˈlopodous, adjective

Other Words From

• chi·lop·o·dous [kahy-, lop, -, uh, -d, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chilopod¹

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

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

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.

From Project Gutenberg