chilopod

[ kahy-luh-pod ]

/ ˈkaɪ ləˌpɒd /

noun

any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, comprising the centipedes.

Words nearby chilopod

chilognath, chilomonad, chilomonas, chilon, chiloplasty, chilopod, chilorrhaphy, chiloschisis, chilosis, chilostomatoplasty, chilotomy

Origin of chilopod

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

OTHER WORDS FROM chilopod

chi·lop·o·dous

[kahy-lop-uh-duh s] /kaɪˈlɒp ə dəs/, adjective

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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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